#B38B8A
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #B38B8A
With the hex code #B38B8A, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 55% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 23% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AB2B3, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.98:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #B38B8A?
With the hex code #B38B8A, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 55% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 23% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B38B8A?
Use black text. Black on #B38B8A has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B38B8A?
Its complementary colour is #8AB2B3, and analogous partners are #B38A9E and #B39F8A.