#BDA2AF
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BDA2AF
#BDA2AF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 12.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BDB0 (light sage), 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 — 8.95:1, 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 #BDA2AF?
#BDA2AF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA2AF?
Use black text. Black on #BDA2AF has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA2AF?
Its complementary colour is #A2BDB0, and analogous partners are #BDA2BD and #BDA3A2.