Rose gold
Polish and warmth, like a ring on a warm hand.
About rose gold
Rose gold tends to suggest polish and warmth, like a ring on a warm hand. It feels soft and a little luxurious.
- What color is rose gold?
- Rose gold is a muted, warm pink, the flat color of the pink metal. Its hex code is #B76E79.
- Is rose gold warm or cool?
- Warm: it sits on the warm side of the color wheel, with the reds, oranges and yellows. It is a mid-tone color, value 5 of 10, and its opposite is moss. More in warm and cool colors.
- Where the name comes from
- From the metal: gold mixed with copper, which turns it pink.
- Value and codes
- Value 5 of 10, in the red family. RGB 183, 110, 121. OKLCH 62.1% 0.093 10.4.
Where to use rose gold
In a room
Lamps, handles and frames. As flat paint it reads as a dusty pink.
In an outfit
Watches, jewelry and evening shoes. Lovely on warm skin.
In art
A muted pink-brown. A metal shine needs highlights around it.
In design
On white its contrast is 3.8 to 1: fine for large headings, too light for small text. Dark text on it reads well, at 4.2 to 1.
What rose gold pairs with
- Slate
Cool gray that shows off the warmth.
- Cream
A soft light beside it.
- Navy
Deep blue, smart and rich.
- Blush
A paler pink from the same family.
The opposite of rose gold: Moss #677C5B
Opposite rose gold on the color wheel sits moss. Side by side, each makes the other look stronger; mixed, they turn each other gray.
Side by side
Rose gold around moss
Moss around rose gold
Often confused with rose gold
How to mix rose gold in paint
- 9 parts
titanium white - 1 part
cadmium red medium - 1 part
ultramarine blue
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics. This is a calculated mix and comes very close, so adjust by eye as you go. Practice in our Paint Mixer game.
Rose gold tints, tones and shades
Tints
Tones
Shades
Tap a color to copy its code. A tint adds white, a tone adds gray of the same lightness, and a shade adds black. More in tints, tones and shades.
Rose gold in paintings
Colors similar to rose gold
Rose gold inspiration
Outfits
Find your own colors
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