#BE8A8A
Old Rose · light warm red
About #BE8A8A
#BE8A8A is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 54% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Old Rose (ΔE 5.9), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8ABEBE (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.19:1 (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 #BE8A8A?
#BE8A8A is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 54% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8A8A?
Use black text. Black on #BE8A8A has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8A8A?
Its complementary colour is #8ABEBE, and analogous partners are #BE8AA4 and #BEA48A.