#BEA192
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #BEA192
#BEA192 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 5.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92AFBE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEA192 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.70:1 (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 #BEA192?
#BEA192 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA192?
Use black text. Black on #BEA192 has a contrast ratio of 8.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA192?
Its complementary colour is #92AFBE, and analogous partners are #BE9299 and #BEB792.