Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Dusty Rose

Dusty Rose is a balanced red color with HEX #C08081. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 192, 128, 129, HSL 359, 34%, 63%, warm temperature, and is useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design.

#C08081 red warm balanced
HEX #C08081
RGB rgb(192, 128, 129)
HSL hsl(359 34% 63%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 33, 25)
Luminance 0.2823
Contrast Black 6.65:1White 3.16:1

CSS Utilities

--color-dusty-rose: #C08081;
.bg-dusty-rose { background-color: #C08081; }
.text-dusty-rose { color: #C08081; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2823
Black text6.65:1AA Pass
White text3.16:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
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  "hex": "#C08081",
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    128,
    129
  ],
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    359,
    34,
    63
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    33,
    25
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2823,
  "contrast": {
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  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#81C1C0",
  "analogous": [
    "#C181A2",
    "#C1A081"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#82C181",
    "#8182C1"
  ],
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    "#A2C181",
    "#81C1C0",
    "#A081C1"
  ],
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    "#81A2C1"
  ],
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    "#DFBEBF",
    "#C08081",
    "#9A4C4D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#DFBEBF",
  "dark": "#9A4C4D",
  "saturated": "#D56C6E",
  "desaturated": "#AC9596",
  "pastel": "#E6DBDB",
  "neon": "#FF6B6E"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#81C1C0",
    "#C181A2",
    "#C1A081"
  ],
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    "#AC9596",
    "#DFBEBF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DFBEBF",
    "#AC9596"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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    "camel",
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  ],
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  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
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  "hex": "#C08081",
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    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
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      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
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      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
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  "confidence": "medium",
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  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
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  ],
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    "branding-accents",
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    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
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    129
  ],
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    34,
    63
  ],
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  ],
  "luminance": 0.2823,
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  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#C181A2",
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    ],
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    ],
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    "neon": "#FF6B6E"
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
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  },
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    "utility": ".bg-dusty-rose { background-color: #C08081; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-dusty-rose { color: #C08081; }"
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      "#C1A081"
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      "#AC9596",
      "#DFBEBF"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#000000"
    ],
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      "#DFBEBF",
      "#AC9596"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Dusty Rose Color

Dusty Rose sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Dusty Rose is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, intensity, and attention, which makes it relevant for fashion and food. In design work, Dusty Rose is most useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Dusty Rose accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #C08081.Dusty Rose CSS utilitiesUse Dusty Rose in CSS variables and utility classes.#C08081 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Dusty Rose paletteOpen the generated palette based on Dusty Rose.Dusty Rose harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dusty Rose against black and white text.

Black text6.65:1AA Pass
White text3.16:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Rose Gold#B76E79
Camel#C19A6B
Pale Violet Red#DB7093
Driftwood#A69A8D

Color Harmonies

#81C1C0#81C1C0
#C181A2#C181A2
#C1A081#C1A081
#82C181#82C181
#8182C1#8182C1
Open full Dusty Rose harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DFBEBF#DFBEBF
#9A4C4D#9A4C4D
#D56C6E#D56C6E
#AC9596#AC9596
#E6DBDB#E6DBDB
#FF6B6E#FF6B6E

Pairings

Black#000000
#81C1C0#81C1C0
#C181A2#C181A2
#C1A081#C1A081
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5