Blush Bomb
Also known as: Rose Delight, Colorado Dawn, Faded Pink, Cherry Ice
Blush Bomb brings a passionate and urgent feel to any palette. This soft red is a natural fit for food branding and sale banners. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a cyan keeps a palette from feeling one-note. Accessibility-wise, it needs a dark backdrop — 9.21:1 on black clears AA.
Blush Bomb color codes
- HEX
- #DD99AA
- RGB
- rgb(221, 153, 170)
- RGBA
- rgba(221, 153, 170, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(345, 50%, 73%)
- HSV
- hsv(345, 31%, 87%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 13%)
- LAB
- lab(70.4 27.9 1.9)
- OKLCH
- oklch(75.4% 0.084 2.9)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: lightpink#FFB6C1 · ΔE 8.2
- RAL 3015 — Light pink#E1A6AD · ΔE 4.5 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Blush Bomb works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Blush Bomb
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Blush Bomb by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 2.28:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 9.21:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Blush Bomb background: #000000
Palettes featuring Blush Bomb
Blush Bomb with its complement
Soft neighbors of Blush Bomb
Blush Bomb triad
Similar colors
- Foxy Pink#DB95AB · ΔE 1.8
- Piggy#EF98AA · ΔE 3.6
- Pomelo Red#E38FAC · ΔE 4.0
- Rosetti#CF929A · ΔE 4.2
- Kiss#D28CA7 · ΔE 4.6
- Prism Pink#F0A1BF · ΔE 5.0
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Blush Bomb is closest to Mintnight.
Blush Bomb FAQs
What color is Blush Bomb?
Blush Bomb is a light red with the hex code #DD99AA. In HSL terms it has a hue of 345°, 50% saturation, and 73% lightness.
What is the hex code for Blush Bomb?
The hex code for Blush Bomb is #DD99AA. In RGB it's rgb(221, 153, 170), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 13%).
What colors go well with Blush Bomb?
Blush Bomb pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony, and with green accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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