#B1908B
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #B1908B
#B1908B is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 56% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 21% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.7), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BACB1 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.23:1, 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 #B1908B?
#B1908B is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 56% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 21% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B1908B?
Use black text. Black on #B1908B has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1908B?
Its complementary colour is #8BACB1, and analogous partners are #B18B99 and #B1A38B.