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#D99DA4

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #D99DA4

#D99DA4 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.8), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DD9D2 (powder 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 9.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red217
Green157
Blue164

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.8
Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 11.5
Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 11.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D99DA4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D99DA4.
2.26:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D99DA4.
9.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D99DA4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D99DA4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7A6A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B1A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E498A0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D99DA4?

#D99DA4 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D99DA4?

Use black text. Black on #D99DA4 has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D99DA4?

Its complementary colour is #9DD9D2, and analogous partners are #D99DC2 and #D9B49D.