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#BDA2AC

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #BDA2AC

#BDA2AC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BDB3 (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 8.93:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red189
Green162
Blue172

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #BDA2AC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BDA2AC.
2.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BDA2AC.
8.93:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDA2AC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDA2AC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4A6AC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAABAB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2A1A5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDA2AC?

#BDA2AC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BDA2AC?

Use black text. Black on #BDA2AC has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDA2AC?

Its complementary colour is #A2BDB3, and analogous partners are #BDA2BA and #BDA5A2.