#BE9985
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #BE9985
#BE9985 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 60% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.1); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85AABE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE9985 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BE9985
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #BE9985 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BE9985?
#BE9985 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 60% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE9985?
Use black text. Black on #BE9985 has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE9985?
Its complementary colour is #85AABE, and analogous partners are #BE858E and #BEB585.