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#C29F8A

Dusty Rose · light warm orange

About #C29F8A

#C29F8A is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 62% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 29% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.8); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8AADC2 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #C29F8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.62:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red194
Green159
Blue138

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 7.8
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.4
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #C29F8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C29F8A.
2.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C29F8A.
8.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C29F8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C29F8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A289
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1A98A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CC9999

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C29F8A?

#C29F8A is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 62% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 29% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C29F8A?

Use black text. Black on #C29F8A has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C29F8A?

Its complementary colour is #8AADC2, and analogous partners are #C28A91 and #C2BB8A.