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#B49FAC

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #B49FAC

#B49FAC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 62% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 13.6), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FB4A7 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.50:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red180
Green159
Blue172

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 13.6
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 13.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B49FAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B49FAC.
2.47:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B49FAC.
8.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B49FAC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B49FAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0A3AD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4A6AB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B79FA3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B49FAC?

#B49FAC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 62% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B49FAC?

Use black text. Black on #B49FAC has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B49FAC?

Its complementary colour is #9FB4A7, and analogous partners are #B29FB4 and #B49FA2.