#BE809C
Rose Gold · light warm pink
About #BE809C
With the hex code #BE809C, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 50% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Rose Gold — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #80BEA2, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.76:1 (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 #BE809C?
With the hex code #BE809C, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 50% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BE809C?
Use black text. Black on #BE809C has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #BE809C?
Its complementary colour is #80BEA2, and analogous partners are #BE80BB and #BE8380.