#B49EA3
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #B49EA3
With the hex code #B49EA3, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EB4AF, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.36:1, 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 #B49EA3?
With the hex code #B49EA3, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B49EA3?
Use black text. Black on #B49EA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B49EA3?
Its complementary colour is #9EB4AF, and analogous partners are #B49EAE and #B4A49E.