#D99FA3
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D99FA3
#D99FA3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.3); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FD9D5 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D99FA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.44:1, 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 #D99FA3?
#D99FA3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D99FA3?
Use black text. Black on #D99FA3 has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99FA3?
Its complementary colour is #9FD9D5, and analogous partners are #D99FC0 and #D9B89F.