#C3AAA7
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C3AAA7
#C3AAA7 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7C0C3 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.63:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C3AAA7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C3AAA7?
#C3AAA7 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C3AAA7?
Use black text. Black on #C3AAA7 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3AAA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7C0C3, and analogous partners are #C3A7B2 and #C3B8A7.