#C8AFAF
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #C8AFAF
#C8AFAF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 69% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.1), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFC8C8 (silver), 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 — 10.21:1, 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 #C8AFAF?
#C8AFAF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 69% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8AFAF?
Use black text. Black on #C8AFAF has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8AFAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFC8C8, and analogous partners are #C8AFBC and #C8BCAF.