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#CDACB3

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #CDACB3

#CDACB3 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.9), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACCDC6 (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 — 10.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red205
Green172
Blue179

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 8.9
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 12.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #CDACB3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDACB3.
2.07:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDACB3.
10.15:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDACB3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDACB3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0B1B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B6B2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3AAAE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDACB3?

#CDACB3 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDACB3?

Use black text. Black on #CDACB3 has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDACB3?

Its complementary colour is #ACCDC6, and analogous partners are #CDACC3 and #CDB6AC.