#C8A2A9
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C8A2A9
With the hex code #C8A2A9, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 64% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2C8C1, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.20:1, 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 #C8A2A9?
With the hex code #C8A2A9, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 64% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A2A9?
Use black text. Black on #C8A2A9 has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A2A9?
Its complementary colour is #A2C8C1, and analogous partners are #C8A2BC and #C8AEA2.