#B79686
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #B79686
#B79686 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 59% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.4); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #86A7B7 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B79686 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.72:1 (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 #B79686?
#B79686 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 59% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B79686?
Use black text. Black on #B79686 has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B79686?
Its complementary colour is #86A7B7, and analogous partners are #B7868F and #B7AE86.