#BE7771
Old Rose · medium warm red
About #BE7771
#BE7771 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 47% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 41% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Old Rose (ΔE 6.4); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #71B8BE — a sky blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #BE7771 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.07:1, a WCAG AA 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 #BE7771?
#BE7771 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 47% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 41% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE7771?
Use black text. Black on #BE7771 has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #BE7771?
Its complementary colour is #71B8BE, and analogous partners are #BE7191 and #BE9E71.