#BC9CA8
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BC9CA8
#BC9CA8 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 61% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 11.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CBCB0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BC9CA8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.46:1 (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 #BC9CA8?
#BC9CA8 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 61% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BC9CA8?
Use black text. Black on #BC9CA8 has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC9CA8?
Its complementary colour is #9CBCB0, and analogous partners are #BC9CB8 and #BCA09C.