#CDAAAF
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CDAAAF
#CDAAAF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.4), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AACDC8 (powder 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 — 9.96:1, 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 #CDAAAF?
#CDAAAF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDAAAF?
Use black text. Black on #CDAAAF has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDAAAF?
Its complementary colour is #AACDC8, and analogous partners are #CDAAC1 and #CDB6AA.