Dusty Red

#B9484E

Dusty Red #B9484E

Shades of Dusty Red

#BA484E

#A54045

#90383C

#7C3034

#67282B

#522022

#3E181A

#291011

#140808

#000000

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Tints of Dusty Red

#BA484E

#C1585D

#C9696E

#D17C80

#D88F92

#E0A3A6

#E8B8BB

#EFCFD0

#F7E6E7

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dusty Red

#F80B17

#EB1823

#DD262F

#D0333B

#C34046

#B64D52

#A95A5E

#9C676A

#8F7576

#828282

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What color is Dusty Red

Dusty Red is a light medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dusty Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dusty Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dusty Red is #B9484E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dusty Red has 73%% Red, 28% Green, and 31% Blue.
Dusty Red has 357° Hue, 61% Saturation, and 73% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dusty Red has 357° Hue, 44% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dusty Red has 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 58% yellow, and 27% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#B9484E

RGB

(185, 72, 78)

(73%, 28%, 31%)

HSV

(357°, 61, 73)

(99%, 61%, 73%)

HSL

(357°, 44, 50)

(99%, 44%, 50%)

CMYK

(0, 61, 58, 27)

(0%, 61%, 58%, 27%)

How does Dusty Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dusty Red is 16%, which is low.
Dusty Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Dusty Red and black have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dusty Red and white have a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

16%

insufficient (4.1)

AA (5.1)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Dusty Red

Summer

#4B4818

#B9484E

#AABA20

#D0BEBE

#EEEBE8

Winter

#6B282B

#B9484E

#8EB0C1

#ECD5D5

#EEE8E8

Spring

#294213

#B9484E

#83C54C

#D3C0C0

#ECEEE8

Analogous

#6C373B

#B9484E

#CC7C8B

#EED0D1

#EEE8E9

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How to mix Dusty Red paint

To mix Dusty Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 43% Red, 1% Magenta, 27% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

43%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Black

27%

White

28%

To mix Dusty Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 22% Yellow, 27% Black, 28% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

23%

Yellow

22%

Black

27%

White

28%

What colors are similar to Dusty Red

Colors similar to Dusty Red are: Rose Vale, Dark Rose, Dark Terra Cotta, Light Maroon, and Faded Red. Rose Vale is paler than Dusty Red. Dark Rose is more magenta than Dusty Red. Dark Terra Cotta is more magenta and lighter than Dusty Red. Light Maroon is more magenta and paler and darker than Dusty Red. Faded Red is brighter and lighter than Dusty Red.

Rose Vale

#AB4E52

paler

Dark Rose

#B5485D

more magenta

Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

more magenta,

lighter

Light Maroon

#A24857

more magenta,

paler,

darker

Faded Red

#D3494E

brighter,

lighter