#CBACA5
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CBACA5
With the hex code #CBACA5, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 67% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5C4CB, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.98:1, 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 #CBACA5?
With the hex code #CBACA5, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 67% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBACA5?
Use black text. Black on #CBACA5 has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBACA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5C4CB, and analogous partners are #CBA5B1 and #CBBFA5.