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#C59FA7

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #C59FA7

#C59FA7 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, 15% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.2), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FC5BD (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 — 8.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red197
Green159
Blue167

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 8.2
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 15.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 15.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C59FA7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C59FA7.
2.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C59FA7.
8.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C59FA7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C59FA7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4A5A7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADABA6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CC9DA2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C59FA7?

#C59FA7 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, 15% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C59FA7?

Use black text. Black on #C59FA7 has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C59FA7?

Its complementary colour is #9FC5BD, and analogous partners are #C59FBA and #C5AA9F.