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#BC9CAA

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #BC9CAA

#BC9CAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 61% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 12.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CBCAE (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 8.47:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green156
Blue170

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 12.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #BC9CAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BC9CAA.
2.48:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BC9CAA.
8.47:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BC9CAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BC9CAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EA2AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6A6A9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C19BA1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BC9CAA?

#BC9CAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 61% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BC9CAA?

Use black text. Black on #BC9CAA has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BC9CAA?

Its complementary colour is #9CBCAE, and analogous partners are #BC9CBA and #BC9E9C.