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#B79EA4

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #B79EA4

#B79EA4 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.7), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EB7B1 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red183
Green158
Blue164

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.7
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #B79EA4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B79EA4.
2.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #B79EA4.
8.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B79EA4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B79EA4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A2A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6A6A4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BC9DA0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B79EA4?

#B79EA4 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B79EA4?

Use black text. Black on #B79EA4 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B79EA4?

Its complementary colour is #9EB7B1, and analogous partners are #B79EB1 and #B7A49E.