#BC9EA3
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BC9EA3
#BC9EA3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.0); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EBCB7 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BC9EA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.56:1, 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 #BC9EA3?
#BC9EA3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BC9EA3?
Use black text. Black on #BC9EA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC9EA3?
Its complementary colour is #9EBCB7, and analogous partners are #BC9EB2 and #BCA89E.