#C8A29C
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C8A29C
#C8A29C is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 64% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Dusty Rose (ΔE 0.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CC2C8 — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8A29C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.10:1 (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 #C8A29C?
#C8A29C is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 64% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A29C?
Use black text. Black on #C8A29C has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A29C?
Its complementary colour is #9CC2C8, and analogous partners are #C89CAC and #C8B89C.