#BB928B
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BB928B
#BB928B is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 57% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 26% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 5.9), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BB4BB (dusty blue), 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 — 7.60:1, 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 #BB928B?
#BB928B is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 57% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 26% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BB928B?
Use black text. Black on #BB928B has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB928B?
Its complementary colour is #8BB4BB, and analogous partners are #BB8B9C and #BBAA8B.