#BFA5AA
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BFA5AA
#BFA5AA is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5BFBA (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 9.18:1 (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 #BFA5AA?
#BFA5AA is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA5AA?
Use black text. Black on #BFA5AA has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA5AA?
Its complementary colour is #A5BFBA, and analogous partners are #BFA5B7 and #BFADA5.