#BCA5B2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BCA5B2
With the hex code #BCA5B2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 65% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.8 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5BCAF, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.16:1 (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 #BCA5B2?
With the hex code #BCA5B2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 65% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA5B2?
Use black text. Black on #BCA5B2 has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA5B2?
Its complementary colour is #A5BCAF, and analogous partners are #BBA5BC and #BCA5A6.