#BCA7AB
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BCA7AB
#BCA7AB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7BCB8 (silver), 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 — 9.25:1, 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 #BCA7AB?
#BCA7AB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA7AB?
Use black text. Black on #BCA7AB has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA7AB?
Its complementary colour is #A7BCB8, and analogous partners are #BCA7B5 and #BCAEA7.