#AE8A8D
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #AE8A8D
With the hex code #AE8A8D, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 54% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 19% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AAEAB, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.82:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AE8A8D?
With the hex code #AE8A8D, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 54% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 19% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE8A8D?
Use black text. Black on #AE8A8D has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AE8A8D?
Its complementary colour is #8AAEAB, and analogous partners are #AE8A9F and #AE998A.