#D99E99
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D99E99
With the hex code #D99E99, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% 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 8.3 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #99D4D9, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.30:1, 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 #D99E99?
With the hex code #D99E99, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D99E99?
Use black text. Black on #D99E99 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99E99?
Its complementary colour is #99D4D9, and analogous partners are #D999B4 and #D9BE99.