#C49FA5
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C49FA5
#C49FA5 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 16% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FC4BE (powder blue), 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 — 8.85:1, 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 #C49FA5?
#C49FA5 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 16% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C49FA5?
Use black text. Black on #C49FA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C49FA5?
Its complementary colour is #9FC4BE, and analogous partners are #C49FB8 and #C4AB9F.