#BD9CA2
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BD9CA2
With the hex code #BD9CA2, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 61% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% 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 8.0 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CBDB7, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.44:1 (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 #BD9CA2?
With the hex code #BD9CA2, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 61% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BD9CA2?
Use black text. Black on #BD9CA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BD9CA2?
Its complementary colour is #9CBDB7, and analogous partners are #BD9CB2 and #BDA79C.