#C8A5A1
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C8A5A1
#C8A5A1 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Dusty Rose (ΔE 2.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1C4C8 (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.35:1, 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 #C8A5A1?
#C8A5A1 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A5A1?
Use black text. Black on #C8A5A1 has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A5A1?
Its complementary colour is #A1C4C8, and analogous partners are #C8A1B0 and #C8B9A1.