#CBABB0
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CBABB0
#CBABB0 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.9), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABCBC6 (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 9.99:1 (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 #CBABB0?
#CBABB0 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBABB0?
Use black text. Black on #CBABB0 has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBABB0?
Its complementary colour is #ABCBC6, and analogous partners are #CBABC0 and #CBB6AB.