#BFA0A2
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BFA0A2
With the hex code #BFA0A2, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 63% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A0BFBD, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.77:1 (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 #BFA0A2?
With the hex code #BFA0A2, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 63% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA0A2?
Use black text. Black on #BFA0A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA0A2?
Its complementary colour is #A0BFBD, and analogous partners are #BFA0B2 and #BFAEA0.