#BEA2AF
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BEA2AF
#BEA2AF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 12.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2BEB1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEA2AF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.98:1, 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 #BEA2AF?
#BEA2AF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA2AF?
Use black text. Black on #BEA2AF has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA2AF?
Its complementary colour is #A2BEB1, and analogous partners are #BEA2BD and #BEA3A2.