#CDA2A4
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CDA2A4
With the hex code #CDA2A4, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 64% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 20% 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 5.0 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2CDCB, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.30:1 (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 #CDA2A4?
With the hex code #CDA2A4, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 64% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDA2A4?
Use black text. Black on #CDA2A4 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDA2A4?
Its complementary colour is #A2CDCB, and analogous partners are #CDA2BA and #CDB5A2.