#BC94A2
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BC94A2
With the hex code #BC94A2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 58% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 12.3 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #94BCAE, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.90:1 (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 #BC94A2?
With the hex code #BC94A2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 58% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BC94A2?
Use black text. Black on #BC94A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC94A2?
Its complementary colour is #94BCAE, and analogous partners are #BC94B6 and #BC9A94.