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#B88694

Old Rose · light warm pink

About #B88694

#B88694 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 53% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 20% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 10.2), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #86B8AA (light sage), 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 6.88:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red184
Green134
Blue148

Closest named colours

Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 10.2
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 12.8
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 14.9

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

Text on #B88694

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on old rose #B88694.
3.05:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on old rose #B88694.
6.88:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B88694 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B88694
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8C8E94
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#989793
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C1838B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B88694?

#B88694 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 53% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 20% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B88694?

Use black text. Black on #B88694 has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #B88694?

Its complementary colour is #86B8AA, and analogous partners are #B886AD and #B89186.