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#C09EAA

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #C09EAA

#C09EAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 62% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EC0B4 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red192
Green158
Blue170

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C09EAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C09EAA.
2.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C09EAA.
8.71:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C09EAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C09EAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A4AA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A9A9A9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C69DA2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C09EAA?

#C09EAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 62% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C09EAA?

Use black text. Black on #C09EAA has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C09EAA?

Its complementary colour is #9EC0B4, and analogous partners are #C09EBB and #C0A39E.