#BC9CAB
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BC9CAB
#BC9CAB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 61% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 12.7); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CBCAD — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BC9CAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.48:1, 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 #BC9CAB?
#BC9CAB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 61% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BC9CAB?
Use black text. Black on #BC9CAB has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC9CAB?
Its complementary colour is #9CBCAD, and analogous partners are #BC9CBB and #BC9D9C.