#D99DA0
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D99DA0
With the hex code #D99DA0, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 26% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9DD9D6, 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 9.28:1 (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 #D99DA0?
With the hex code #D99DA0, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 26% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D99DA0?
Use black text. Black on #D99DA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99DA0?
Its complementary colour is #9DD9D6, and analogous partners are #D99DBE and #D9B89D.