#BEA0AE
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BEA0AE
#BEA0AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 12.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0BEB0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEA0AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.83:1 (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 #BEA0AE?
#BEA0AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA0AE?
Use black text. Black on #BEA0AE has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA0AE?
Its complementary colour is #A0BEB0, and analogous partners are #BEA0BD and #BEA1A0.