#BCA7AC
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BCA7AC
#BCA7AC is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7BCB7 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCA7AC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.26:1 (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 #BCA7AC?
#BCA7AC is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA7AC?
Use black text. Black on #BCA7AC has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA7AC?
Its complementary colour is #A7BCB7, and analogous partners are #BCA7B6 and #BCADA7.