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#BCA0AC

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #BCA0AC

#BCA0AC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 11.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0BCB0 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.76:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green160
Blue172

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 11.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BCA0AC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BCA0AC.
2.40:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BCA0AC.
8.76:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCA0AC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCA0AC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A2A5AC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A9AB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C19FA4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCA0AC?

#BCA0AC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCA0AC?

Use black text. Black on #BCA0AC has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCA0AC?

Its complementary colour is #A0BCB0, and analogous partners are #BCA0BA and #BCA2A0.