#CBA8A7
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CBA8A7
#CBA8A7 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 66% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 4.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7CACB (powder 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 — 9.70:1, 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 #CBA8A7?
#CBA8A7 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 66% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA8A7?
Use black text. Black on #CBA8A7 has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA8A7?
Its complementary colour is #A7CACB, and analogous partners are #CBA7B8 and #CBBAA7.