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#B79CA3

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #B79CA3

#B79CA3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 61% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CB7B0 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red183
Green156
Blue163

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.8
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.5
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #B79CA3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B79CA3.
2.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B79CA3.
8.30:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B79CA3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B79CA3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9FA0A3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5A4A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BC9B9E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B79CA3?

#B79CA3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 61% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B79CA3?

Use black text. Black on #B79CA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B79CA3?

Its complementary colour is #9CB7B0, and analogous partners are #B79CB1 and #B7A39C.