#BB9399
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BB9399
#BB9399 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 58% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.7), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #93BBB5 (powder 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 — 7.75:1, 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 #BB9399?
#BB9399 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 58% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9399?
Use black text. Black on #BB9399 has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9399?
Its complementary colour is #93BBB5, and analogous partners are #BB93AD and #BBA193.