#BE8A9D
Old Rose · light warm pink
About #BE8A9D
#BE8A9D is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 54% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 12.4); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8ABEAB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE8A9D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.31:1, 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 #BE8A9D?
#BE8A9D is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 54% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8A9D?
Use black text. Black on #BE8A9D has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8A9D?
Its complementary colour is #8ABEAB, and analogous partners are #BE8AB7 and #BE918A.