#BC9EA4
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BC9EA4
With the hex code #BC9EA4, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% 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 8.4 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EBCB6, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.57:1 (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 #BC9EA4?
With the hex code #BC9EA4, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BC9EA4?
Use black text. Black on #BC9EA4 has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC9EA4?
Its complementary colour is #9EBCB6, and analogous partners are #BC9EB3 and #BCA79E.