Inspiration in the color blush.

How to use the color blush.

Blush

#DE5D83,#000000

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Information about blush color.

The blush HEX code picker is #DE5D83. This is the ruddy pink named after rosy cheeks (and the cosmetics that imitate them).

The color blush can be achieved in an RGB space with 222 red, 93 green, and 131 blue. Blush color can be achieved in a CMYK color space with 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 41% yellow, and 13% black.

Combine blush with other colors.

The complementary color of blush is green mint. To set blush in a palette with even more contrast, use the split complementary colors baby blue and light green. Similar colors that can be combined with blush for an analogous palette include ruby, rose, and salmon, which together make an unmistakably passionate look.

Tap into the psychology of the color blush.

The color blush evokes similar associations that rosy cheeks do, themselves: fondness, passion, youth, and health. Blush color is a symbol of vitality. When used in abundance, the color blush takes on a saccharine look that plays well in projects focused on romantic love.

Blush color versus rouge.

In cosmetics, blush and rouge are often synonymous. In the color world, blush is a medium pink with earthy undertones while rouge is a much darker pink mixed with purple. There are other shades of blush that sit on the violet-pink spectrum, too.

Blush versus dusty rose.

The color blush is much pinker and more saturated than its cousin dusty rose. What the two shades of pink do share is an earthy brown undertone.