#BA9999
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BA9999
With the hex code #BA9999, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 60% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #99BABA, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.10:1, 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 #BA9999?
With the hex code #BA9999, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 60% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BA9999?
Use black text. Black on #BA9999 has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BA9999?
Its complementary colour is #99BABA, and analogous partners are #BA99AA and #BAAA99.