#BCA6AB
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BCA6AB
With the hex code #BCA6AB, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6BCB7, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.18:1, 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 #BCA6AB?
With the hex code #BCA6AB, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA6AB?
Use black text. Black on #BCA6AB has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA6AB?
Its complementary colour is #A6BCB7, and analogous partners are #BCA6B6 and #BCACA6.