Dusty Rose

A muted, greyed pink. Vintage, romantic and grown-up.

Dusty Rose, the usual valueRed
#C48B8F
14 dusty roses in the library

Pick any swatch to see its codes, its contrast and the palette it comes from.

01Put it to work

Can you read text on it?
White text looks like thisHard to read
Avoid for text. Use it for shapes and backgrounds instead. Contrast 2.8 to 1
Black text looks like thisEasy to read
Fine for body text and headlines. Contrast 7.0 to 1

Black text reads better here. The contrast number compares how light the text is with how light the colour behind it is. It runs from 1, where the text disappears, to 21, black on white. The web accessibility standard asks for at least 4.5 for normal text and 3 for big headlines.

Pick a swatch above to see it in its own palette, next to the colours it was chosen to sit with.

02Tints and shades

A ramp from 50 to 950 around #C48B8F, in equal perceptual steps, for backgrounds, borders and hover states. Click a step to copy it.

0314 palettes with dusty rose

04The styles that use it

Cottagecore2Clay Style1Painting1Performing Arts1Chromecore1Glassmorphism1Luxury Minimal1Gothic1Memphis1Flat Design1Infrared Photography1Receipt Prints1Sticker Collage1

05Questions

What is the hex code for dusty rose?

Dusty Rose is most often given as #C48B8F. There is no single official value; the 14 dusty rose swatches in the Omoro library run across the range shown on this page.

What colours go with dusty rose?

In the library's palettes, dusty rose most often sits beside red, blue and green, with black and white as the neutrals.

Which design styles use dusty rose?

Cottagecore, Clay Style and Painting use it most. 13 styles use it in all.

Goes withRed 36%Blue 21%Green 14%Orange 14%Yellow 14%Purple 14%

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