#BEA8AE
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #BEA8AE
#BEA8AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 66% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A8BEB8 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.40:1 (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 #BEA8AE?
#BEA8AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 66% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA8AE?
Use black text. Black on #BEA8AE has a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA8AE?
Its complementary colour is #A8BEB8, and analogous partners are #BEA8B9 and #BEADA8.