#D99FA1
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D99FA1
With the hex code #D99FA1, 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, 27% 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 8.7 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9FD9D7, 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 — 9.42:1, 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 #D99FA1?
With the hex code #D99FA1, 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, 27% magenta, 26% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D99FA1?
Use black text. Black on #D99FA1 has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99FA1?
Its complementary colour is #9FD9D7, and analogous partners are #D99FBE and #D9BA9F.