#BFA0A4
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BFA0A4
#BFA0A4 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0BFBB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFA0A4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.78:1 (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 #BFA0A4?
#BFA0A4 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA0A4?
Use black text. Black on #BFA0A4 has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA0A4?
Its complementary colour is #A0BFBB, and analogous partners are #BFA0B3 and #BFACA0.