#BB9796
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BB9796
#BB9796 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 59% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 5.5); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96BABB — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BB9796 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.98:1 (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 #BB9796?
#BB9796 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 59% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9796?
Use black text. Black on #BB9796 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9796?
Its complementary colour is #96BABB, and analogous partners are #BB96A8 and #BBAA96.