#BDA5AC
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BDA5AC
#BDA5AC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.1), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5BDB6 (silver), 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 9.14:1 (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 #BDA5AC?
#BDA5AC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA5AC?
Use black text. Black on #BDA5AC has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA5AC?
Its complementary colour is #A5BDB6, and analogous partners are #BDA5B8 and #BDAAA5.