#B99EA5
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #B99EA5
#B99EA5 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.6), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EB9B2 (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 — 8.50:1, 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 #B99EA5?
#B99EA5 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B99EA5?
Use black text. Black on #B99EA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B99EA5?
Its complementary colour is #9EB9B2, and analogous partners are #B99EB3 and #B9A59E.