#BEA2A3
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BEA2A3
#BEA2A3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2BEBD — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEA2A3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BEA2A3
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEA2A3?
#BEA2A3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA2A3?
Use black text. Black on #BEA2A3 has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA2A3?
Its complementary colour is #A2BEBD, and analogous partners are #BEA2B1 and #BEAFA2.