#CDABB0
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CDABB0
With the hex code #CDABB0, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 67% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% 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 7.7 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABCDC8, 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 10.05:1 (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 #CDABB0?
With the hex code #CDABB0, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 67% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDABB0?
Use black text. Black on #CDABB0 has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDABB0?
Its complementary colour is #ABCDC8, and analogous partners are #CDABC1 and #CDB7AB.