Nearest-color comparison

Dusty Rose vs Rose Gold

Dusty Rose and Rose Gold are different red colors with HEX values #C08081 and #B76E79. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 21.7, their contrast ratio is 1.2:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Dusty Rose and Rose Gold are very close colors. Dusty Rose is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.2:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Dusty Rose#C08081

Rose Gold#B76E79

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Dusty Rose and Rose Gold across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance21.7

Pair contrast1.2:1

Luminance delta0.0563

Hue delta8 deg

Lighter colorDusty Rose

More saturatedDusty Rose

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

red color

Dusty Rose

Dusty Rose is #C08081, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Rose Gold, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#C08081 RGB192, 128, 129 HSL359, 34, 63 CMYK0, 33, 33, 25 Luminance0.2823 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

red color

Rose Gold

Rose Gold is #B76E79, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Dusty Rose, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#B76E79 RGB183, 110, 121 HSL351, 34, 57 CMYK0, 40, 34, 28 Luminance0.226 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Dusty Rose or Rose Gold

Choose Dusty RoseDusty Rose is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C08081.

Choose Rose GoldRose Gold is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #B76E79.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyDusty RoseRose Gold

HEX#C08081#B76E79

RGB192, 128, 129183, 110, 121

HSL359, 34, 63351, 34, 57

CMYK0, 33, 33, 250, 40, 34, 28

FamilyRedRed

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneBalancedBalanced

Luminance0.28230.226

Black contrast6.65:15.52:1

White contrast3.16:13.8:1

Shared tonesBalanced

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Dusty Roseblack text - 6.65:1

Rose Goldblack text - 5.52:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Dusty Rose#C08081

Rose Gold#B76E79

#DFBEBF#DFBEBF

#D5AAB0#D5AAB0

#81C1C0#81C1C0

#6CB7AB#6CB7AB

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    },
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    },
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      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.65
    },
    "description": "Dusty Rose is #C08081, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Rose Gold, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/dusty-rose/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "rose-gold",
    "name": "Rose Gold",
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      183,
      110,
      121
    ],
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      34,
      57
    ],
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    "tone": [
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    "luminance": 0.226,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.52,
      "white": 3.8
    },
    "wcag": {
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      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.52
    },
    "description": "Rose Gold is #B76E79, a warm red color with balanced character. Compared with Dusty Rose, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-gold/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 21.7,
  "contrastRatio": 1.2,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 8,
    "saturation": 0,
    "lightness": 6
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0563,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Dusty Rose",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Dusty Rose"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.2,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Dusty Rose",
      "background": "#C08081",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.65
    },
    {
      "color": "Rose Gold",
      "background": "#B76E79",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.52
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseFirstWhen": "Dusty Rose is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C08081.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Rose Gold is better when the design needs balanced red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #B76E79.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/dusty-rose-vs-rose-gold.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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