#BE8A86
Old Rose · light warm red
About #BE8A86
With the hex code #BE8A86, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 54% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Old Rose — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #86BABE, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.17:1 (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 #BE8A86?
With the hex code #BE8A86, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 54% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8A86?
Use black text. Black on #BE8A86 has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8A86?
Its complementary colour is #86BABE, and analogous partners are #BE869E and #BEA686.