#BB9896
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BB9896
With the hex code #BB9896, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 60% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 20% 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 5.1 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #96B9BB, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.04:1 (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 #BB9896?
With the hex code #BB9896, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 60% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9896?
Use black text. Black on #BB9896 has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9896?
Its complementary colour is #96B9BB, and analogous partners are #BB96A7 and #BBAB96.