#AE8A8F
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #AE8A8F
#AE8A8F is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 54% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 11.2); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8AAEA9 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE8A8F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.83:1, 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 #AE8A8F?
#AE8A8F is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 54% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE8A8F?
Use black text. Black on #AE8A8F has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AE8A8F?
Its complementary colour is #8AAEA9, and analogous partners are #AE8AA1 and #AE978A.