#BCA0AA
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BCA0AA
#BCA0AA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 63% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.6); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0BCB2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCA0AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.75:1 (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 #BCA0AA?
#BCA0AA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 63% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA0AA?
Use black text. Black on #BCA0AA has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA0AA?
Its complementary colour is #A0BCB2, and analogous partners are #BCA0B8 and #BCA4A0.