#BC9DAB
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BC9DAB
With the hex code #BC9DAB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 62% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% 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 #9DBCAE, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.55:1, 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 #BC9DAB?
With the hex code #BC9DAB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 62% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BC9DAB?
Use black text. Black on #BC9DAB has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC9DAB?
Its complementary colour is #9DBCAE, and analogous partners are #BC9DBA and #BC9F9D.