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#BCA2B0

Thistle · light warm pink

About #BCA2B0

#BCA2B0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.2), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BCAE (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 8.93:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green162
Blue176

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.2
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 12.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.7

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

Text on #BCA2B0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BCA2B0.
2.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BCA2B0.
8.93:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCA2B0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCA2B0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A3A7B1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A9AAAF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0A2A7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCA2B0?

#BCA2B0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCA2B0?

Use black text. Black on #BCA2B0 has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCA2B0?

Its complementary colour is #A2BCAE, and analogous partners are #BBA2BC and #BCA2A3.