#C99EA5
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C99EA5
#C99EA5 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 62% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.6); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EC9C2 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C99EA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.92:1, 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 #C99EA5?
#C99EA5 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 62% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C99EA5?
Use black text. Black on #C99EA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C99EA5?
Its complementary colour is #9EC9C2, and analogous partners are #C99EBB and #C9AC9E.