#BCA6B2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BCA6B2
#BCA6B2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.9), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A6BCB0 (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 9.24:1 (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 #BCA6B2?
#BCA6B2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA6B2?
Use black text. Black on #BCA6B2 has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA6B2?
Its complementary colour is #A6BCB0, and analogous partners are #BBA6BC and #BCA6A7.