#BB9996
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #BB9996
#BB9996 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 60% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 4.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #96B8BB (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.11:1 (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 #BB9996?
#BB9996 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 60% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9996?
Use black text. Black on #BB9996 has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9996?
Its complementary colour is #96B8BB, and analogous partners are #BB96A6 and #BBAB96.