#BEA2B2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BEA2B2
#BEA2B2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2BEAE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEA2B2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BEA2B2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEA2B2?
#BEA2B2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA2B2?
Use black text. Black on #BEA2B2 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA2B2?
Its complementary colour is #A2BEAE, and analogous partners are #BCA2BE and #BEA2A4.