#B98E95
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #B98E95
#B98E95 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 56% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.2); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8EB9B2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B98E95 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.37:1, 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 #B98E95?
#B98E95 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 56% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B98E95?
Use black text. Black on #B98E95 has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B98E95?
Its complementary colour is #8EB9B2, and analogous partners are #B98EAB and #B99C8E.