#BC8B91
Old Rose · light warm red
About #BC8B91
#BC8B91 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 55% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 23% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 8.1), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BBCB6 (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BC8B91?
#BC8B91 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 55% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 23% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BC8B91?
Use black text. Black on #BC8B91 has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC8B91?
Its complementary colour is #8BBCB6, and analogous partners are #BC8BA9 and #BC9E8B.