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#CDABB1

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #CDABB1

#CDABB1 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, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.2), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABCDC7 (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 — 10.06:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red205
Green171
Blue177

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 8.2
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 11.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CDABB1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDABB1.
2.09:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDABB1.
10.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDABB1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDABB1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0B0B1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B6B0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4A9AD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDABB1?

#CDABB1 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, 14% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDABB1?

Use black text. Black on #CDABB1 has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDABB1?

Its complementary colour is #ABCDC7, and analogous partners are #CDABC2 and #CDB6AB.