Dusky Rose Color
Dusky Rose is a red color with hex code #BA6873. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dusky rose, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dusky Rose Color Values
What Does Dusky Rose Mean?
Dusky Rose belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Dusky Rose sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dusky Rose is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: dark pink, #C08081).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Colors That Go With Dusky Rose
Dusky Rose and #69BAAF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #BA699C and #BA8769, which sit beside dusky rose on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dusky rose with triadic partners #74BA69 and #6974BA. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dusty Rose —
#C0737A(Delta E 5) - Ugly Pink —
#CD7584(Delta E 6) - Old Pink —
#C77986(Delta E 7) - Dirty Pink —
#CA7B80(Delta E 7) - Dusky Pink —
#CC7A8B(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #BA6873; }
.background { background-color: #BA6873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BA6873; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BA687340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dusky rose?
Dusky Rose has the hex code #BA6873. In RGB notation it is rgb(186, 104, 115), in HSL it is hsl(352, 37%, 57%), and its OKLCH value is 0.613, 0.105, 12.1.
What does the color dusky rose mean?
Red-family colors like dusky rose carry distinct psychological associations. Dusky Rose belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Dusky Rose sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dusky rose?
Dusky Rose has three easy routes: its complement #69BAAF for punch, its neighbors #BA699C and #BA8769 for something calmer, or triadic partners #74BA69 and #6974BA when you want energy.
Is dusky rose a standard web color?
No — Dusky Rose is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #BA6873 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dusky rose lighter or darker?
To lighten dusky rose, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F4E7E8 (lightest tint) to #231013 (darkest shade).
About Dusky Rose
Dusky Rose is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #BA6873 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.