#BE858D
Old Rose · light warm red
About #BE858D
#BE858D is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 52% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Old Rose (ΔE 5.6); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85BEB6 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE858D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.93:1, 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 #BE858D?
#BE858D is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 52% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE858D?
Use black text. Black on #BE858D has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #BE858D?
Its complementary colour is #85BEB6, and analogous partners are #BE85AA and #BE9985.