Close to Dusty Pink
#E0959E
#E0959E is a light, rich red, close to the color Dusty Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 58.4% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 55% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E0959E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E0959E as they’d see it.
#E0959E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E0959E
What color is #E0959E?
#E0959E is a light, rich red, close to the color Dusty Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 58.4% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 55% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E0959E in RGB?
#E0959E is rgb(224, 149, 158): 224 red, 149 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E0959E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 29, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E0959E?
PANTONE 189 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E0959E?
Its complement #5BB8AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.