#BE8A87
Old Rose · light warm red
About #BE8A87
#BE8A87 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 54% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Old Rose (ΔE 6.0), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #87BBBE (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #BE8A87?
#BE8A87 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 54% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8A87?
Use black text. Black on #BE8A87 has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8A87?
Its complementary colour is #87BBBE, and analogous partners are #BE87A0 and #BEA687.