#C49CA3
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C49CA3
#C49CA3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 61% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 17% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.7); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CC4BD — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C49CA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.63:1, 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 #C49CA3?
#C49CA3 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 61% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 17% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C49CA3?
Use black text. Black on #C49CA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C49CA3?
Its complementary colour is #9CC4BD, and analogous partners are #C49CB7 and #C4A99C.