#C8A1A0
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C8A1A0
#C8A1A0 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 63% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 3.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0C7C8 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8A1A0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (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 #C8A1A0?
#C8A1A0 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 63% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A1A0?
Use black text. Black on #C8A1A0 has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A1A0?
Its complementary colour is #A0C7C8, and analogous partners are #C8A0B3 and #C8B5A0.