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#BEA19D

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #BEA19D

#BEA19D is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 4.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DBABE (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.77:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red190
Green161
Blue157

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 4.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.5
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BEA19D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BEA19D.
2.39:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #BEA19D.
8.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BEA19D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BEA19D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7A49D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADAA9D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C59EA0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BEA19D?

#BEA19D is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BEA19D?

Use black text. Black on #BEA19D has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BEA19D?

Its complementary colour is #9DBABE, and analogous partners are #BE9DAA and #BEB29D.