#BFA6AA
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BFA6AA
#BFA6AA is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6BFBB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFA6AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.25:1 (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 #BFA6AA?
#BFA6AA is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA6AA?
Use black text. Black on #BFA6AA has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA6AA?
Its complementary colour is #A6BFBB, and analogous partners are #BFA6B6 and #BFAFA6.