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#BDA2A9

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #BDA2A9

#BDA2A9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BDB6 (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 — 8.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red189
Green162
Blue169

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.6
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 13.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BDA2A9

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BDA2A9.
2.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BDA2A9.
8.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDA2A9 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDA2A9
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A5A6A9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ABAAA8
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2A1A4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDA2A9?

#BDA2A9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BDA2A9?

Use black text. Black on #BDA2A9 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDA2A9?

Its complementary colour is #A2BDB6, and analogous partners are #BDA2B6 and #BDA9A2.