#C4ABA9
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C4ABA9
#C4ABA9 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 67% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9C2C4 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C4ABA9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.75:1, 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 #C4ABA9?
#C4ABA9 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 67% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C4ABA9?
Use black text. Black on #C4ABA9 has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4ABA9?
Its complementary colour is #A9C2C4, and analogous partners are #C4A9B4 and #C4B9A9.