#C99EA6
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C99EA6
With the hex code #C99EA6, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 62% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 17% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EC9C1, a powder 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 8.92:1 (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 #C99EA6?
With the hex code #C99EA6, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 62% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 17% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C99EA6?
Use black text. Black on #C99EA6 has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C99EA6?
Its complementary colour is #9EC9C1, and analogous partners are #C99EBB and #C9AC9E.