#B49DA3
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #B49DA3
#B49DA3 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.3); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DB4AE — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B49DA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.29:1, 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 #B49DA3?
#B49DA3 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B49DA3?
Use black text. Black on #B49DA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B49DA3?
Its complementary colour is #9DB4AE, and analogous partners are #B49DAF and #B4A39D.