#C8AEB1
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C8AEB1
#C8AEB1 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 68% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEC8C5 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8AEB1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.15:1, 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 #C8AEB1?
#C8AEB1 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 68% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8AEB1?
Use black text. Black on #C8AEB1 has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8AEB1?
Its complementary colour is #AEC8C5, and analogous partners are #C8AEBE and #C8B8AE.