#CBAEA9
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CBAEA9
With the hex code #CBAEA9, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 68% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% 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 5.7 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A9C6CB, 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 — 10.17:1, 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 #CBAEA9?
With the hex code #CBAEA9, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 68% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBAEA9?
Use black text. Black on #CBAEA9 has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBAEA9?
Its complementary colour is #A9C6CB, and analogous partners are #CBA9B5 and #CBBFA9.