#BEA0AA
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BEA0AA
#BEA0AA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0BEB4 (light sage), 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 8.80:1 (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 #BEA0AA?
#BEA0AA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA0AA?
Use black text. Black on #BEA0AA has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA0AA?
Its complementary colour is #A0BEB4, and analogous partners are #BEA0B9 and #BEA5A0.