#CBAFB2
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CBAFB2
#CBAFB2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.4), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFCBC8 (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 10.31:1 (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 #CBAFB2?
#CBAFB2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBAFB2?
Use black text. Black on #CBAFB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBAFB2?
Its complementary colour is #AFCBC8, and analogous partners are #CBAFC0 and #CBBAAF.