#C8A7AE
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C8A7AE
#C8A7AE is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7C8C1 (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.59:1 (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 #C8A7AE?
#C8A7AE is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A7AE?
Use black text. Black on #C8A7AE has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A7AE?
Its complementary colour is #A7C8C1, and analogous partners are #C8A7BF and #C8B0A7.