Dusty rose color codes

Dusty rose is pink softened with gray, like a dried flower. Named dusty roses, pale blush versions and deeper muted shades follow.

Named dusty roses

Dusty rose, dusty pink, old rose and similar names.

Aa 7.78:1

Dusty Rosewood #C0AA9F RGB 192, 170, 159
Aa 6.47:1

Dusty Pink #D58A94 RGB 213, 138, 148
Aa 5.45:1

Old Rose #C08081 RGB 192, 128, 129
Aa 5.24:1

Ash Rose #B5817D RGB 181, 129, 125
Aa 4.51:1

Dusty Rose #B56F76 RGB 181, 111, 118
Aa 4.28:1

Antique Rose #997165 RGB 153, 113, 101
Aa 8.85:1

Antique Rosewood #72393F RGB 114, 57, 63

Pale dusty pinks

Aa 14.52:1

Sweetly #FFE5EF RGB 255, 229, 239
Aa 13.15:1

Rosewater #F6DBD8 RGB 246, 219, 216
Aa 12.05:1

Icy Pink #F5CED8 RGB 245, 206, 216
Aa 11.19:1

Pink #FFC0CB RGB 255, 192, 203
Aa 10.91:1

Rose Haze #ECC5C0 RGB 236, 197, 192
Aa 9.66:1

Grandma’s Pink Tiles #E0B8C0 RGB 224, 184, 192
Aa 9.50:1

Deeply Embarrassed #ECB2B3 RGB 236, 178, 179
Aa 9.19:1

Pink Macaroon #EAACC6 RGB 234, 172, 198
Aa 7.91:1

La Vie en Rose #D2A5A3 RGB 210, 165, 163

Deeper muted rose

Aa 6.75:1

Rosetti #CF929A RGB 207, 146, 154
Aa 6.12:1

Rosy Brown #BC8F8F RGB 188, 143, 143
Aa 5.58:1

Punched Pink #B68692 RGB 182, 134, 146
Aa 4.93:1

Nipple #BB7777 RGB 187, 119, 119
Aa 4.39:1

Never Forget #A67283 RGB 166, 114, 131
Aa 4.22:1

Rustling Leaves #AD6961 RGB 173, 105, 97
Aa 4.49:1

Cinnapink #A6646F RGB 166, 100, 111
Aa 5.00:1

Cheek Red #A55A55 RGB 165, 90, 85
Aa 5.83:1

Reading Tea Leaves #7D5D5E RGB 125, 93, 94
Aa 6.11:1

Royal Fig #7B5867 RGB 123, 88, 103

Palette idea: light to dark

LightestAa 14.52:1

Sweetly #FFE5EF RGB 255, 229, 239
LightAa 9.50:1

Deeply Embarrassed #ECB2B3 RGB 236, 178, 179
MidAa 5.58:1

Punched Pink #B68692 RGB 182, 134, 146
DeepAa 4.22:1

Rustling Leaves #AD6961 RGB 173, 105, 97
DarkestAa 8.85:1

Antique Rosewood #72393F RGB 114, 57, 63

Palette idea: with neutrals

BackgroundAa 16.11:1

Warm white #FAF7F2 RGB 250, 247, 242
SurfaceAa 10.91:1

Rose Haze #ECC5C0 RGB 236, 197, 192
MainAa 5.58:1

Punched Pink #B68692 RGB 182, 134, 146
DeepAa 4.49:1

Cinnapink #A6646F RGB 166, 100, 111
TextAa 16.81:1

Ink #1F1D1A RGB 31, 29, 26

Palette idea: complementary accent

LightAa 11.19:1

Pink #FFC0CB RGB 255, 192, 203
MainAa 5.58:1

Punched Pink #B68692 RGB 182, 134, 146
DarkAa 5.83:1

Reading Tea Leaves #7D5D5E RGB 125, 93, 94
AccentAa 6.00:1

Complement #57A699 RGB 87, 166, 153
BaseAa 15.53:1

Off-white #F5F3EE RGB 245, 243, 238

A muted pink

This shade is pink softened with gray and a little brown, like a faded rose. It has no CSS keyword; designers often use a HEX code around #DCAE96 or #C9A9A6, and names like old rose and antique rose cover similar ground.

How it compares with mauve and blush

This rose is warm and muted.
Mauve leans purple. See mauve.
Blush is lighter and cleaner.

Styling it

Dusty rose is a wedding and interiors favorite. It pairs well with sage, navy, burgundy, cream and gold. In seasonal color analysis it suits Soft Summer and Soft Autumn.

On screen

These shades are light to medium, so dark text is the safe choice. For neighbors, see shades of pink, pastel pink and the Soft Summer palette.