Dusty Rose Color
Dusty Rose is a red color with hex code #C0737A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dusty rose, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dusty Rose Color Values
What Does Dusty Rose Mean?
Dusty 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. Dusty 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, Dusty Rose is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: dark pink, #C08081). It is also known as Cinnamon Roll.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dusty Rose
Dusty Rose and #72C0B9 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 — #C0729F and #C09372, which sit beside dusty rose on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dusty rose with triadic partners #79C072 and #7279C0. 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
- Dirty Pink —
#CA7B80(Delta E 3) - Old Pink —
#C77986(Delta E 4) - Dusky Rose —
#BA6873(Delta E 5) - Old Rose —
#C87F89(Delta E 5) - Ugly Pink —
#CD7584(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C0737A; }
.background { background-color: #C0737A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C0737A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C0737A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dusty rose?
Dusty Rose has the hex code #C0737A. In RGB notation it is rgb(192, 115, 122), in HSL it is hsl(355, 38%, 60%), and its OKLCH value is 0.641, 0.097, 14.3.
What does the color dusty rose mean?
Red-family colors like dusty rose carry distinct psychological associations. Dusty 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. Dusty Rose sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dusty rose?
Dusty Rose has three easy routes: its complement #72C0B9 for punch, its neighbors #C0729F and #C09372 for something calmer, or triadic partners #79C072 and #7279C0 when you want energy.
Is dusty rose a standard web color?
No — Dusty Rose is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C0737A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dusty rose lighter or darker?
To lighten dusty 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 #F4E6E7 (lightest tint) to #231011 (darkest shade).
About Dusty Rose
Dusty Rose is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Cinnamon Roll. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C0737A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.