#CBACA9
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CBACA9
#CBACA9 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 5.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A9C8CB (light 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 — 10.01:1, 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 #CBACA9?
#CBACA9 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBACA9?
Use black text. Black on #CBACA9 has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBACA9?
Its complementary colour is #A9C8CB, and analogous partners are #CBA9B7 and #CBBDA9.