#BDA7AF
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BDA7AF
With the hex code #BDA7AF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 65% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% 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 11.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A7BDB5, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.31:1, 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 #BDA7AF?
With the hex code #BDA7AF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 65% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA7AF?
Use black text. Black on #BDA7AF has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA7AF?
Its complementary colour is #A7BDB5, and analogous partners are #BDA7BA and #BDAAA7.