#C5ABA2
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #C5ABA2
#C5ABA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 67% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 5.8); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2BCC5 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5ABA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.72:1 (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 #C5ABA2?
#C5ABA2 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 67% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C5ABA2?
Use black text. Black on #C5ABA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5ABA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2BCC5, and analogous partners are #C5A2AB and #C5BCA2.