#BCA3AF
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BCA3AF
#BCA3AF 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, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 12.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A3BCB0 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.00:1, 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 #BCA3AF?
#BCA3AF 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, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA3AF?
Use black text. Black on #BCA3AF has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA3AF?
Its complementary colour is #A3BCB0, and analogous partners are #BCA3BC and #BCA3A3.