#B098A0
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #B098A0
#B098A0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 60% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 9% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 11.5); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #98B0A8 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B098A0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.84:1 (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 #B098A0?
#B098A0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 60% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 9% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B098A0?
Use black text. Black on #B098A0 has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B098A0?
Its complementary colour is #98B0A8, and analogous partners are #B098AC and #B09C98.