#C5AAAE
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C5AAAE
#C5AAAE is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAC5C1 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.74:1 (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 #C5AAAE?
#C5AAAE is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C5AAAE?
Use black text. Black on #C5AAAE has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5AAAE?
Its complementary colour is #AAC5C1, and analogous partners are #C5AABB and #C5B3AA.