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#B29CA2

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #B29CA2

#B29CA2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.7), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CB2AC (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 8.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red178
Green156
Blue162

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.7
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.9
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B29CA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B29CA2.
2.57:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B29CA2.
8.17:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B29CA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B29CA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9E9FA2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A3A3A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B69B9E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B29CA2?

#B29CA2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B29CA2?

Use black text. Black on #B29CA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B29CA2?

Its complementary colour is #9CB2AC, and analogous partners are #B29CAD and #B2A19C.