#C3AAAE
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C3AAAE
#C3AAAE is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.8); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAC3BF — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C3AAAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.68:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #C3AAAE?
#C3AAAE is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C3AAAE?
Use black text. Black on #C3AAAE has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3AAAE?
Its complementary colour is #AAC3BF, and analogous partners are #C3AABB and #C3B2AA.