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#C8ABB0

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #C8ABB0

#C8ABB0 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.4), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABC8C3 (silver), 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 9.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red200
Green171
Blue176

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 8.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C8ABB0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C8ABB0.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #C8ABB0.
9.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C8ABB0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C8ABB0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFAFB0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B4AF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CEA9AD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C8ABB0?

#C8ABB0 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C8ABB0?

Use black text. Black on #C8ABB0 has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C8ABB0?

Its complementary colour is #ABC8C3, and analogous partners are #C8ABBF and #C8B4AB.