#B99393 Hex Color
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Rosy taupe with a gray backbone, #b99393 is a dusty red pulled way back from full saturation. The hex code reads warm and ashy, softer than blush and moodier than pink. That low saturation makes it a supporting tone, best behind cream text or beside deep charcoal. Pure white text struggles on it, so lean on black type, which clears WCAG AA at about 7.7:1.
Questions about #b99393
What is #b99393 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b99393 is rgb(185, 147, 147), in HSL hsl(0, 21%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 21%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #b99393?
#b99393 flatters charcoal and warm cream, which sharpen its ashy undertone without stealing its softness. Avoid pure white backgrounds nearby; the muted tone reads washed out against stark white.
Is #b99393 a warm or cool color?
#b99393 reads warm. Its red base carries a rosy, dusty warmth, but heavy gray keeps that heat restrained, so it behaves more like a soft neutral than a true red in most palettes.
Is #b99393 readable on white or black?
#b99393 has a 2.74:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.65:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.