#CDACB5
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #CDACB5
With the hex code #CDACB5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 67% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACCDC4, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.16:1, 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 #CDACB5?
With the hex code #CDACB5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 67% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDACB5?
Use black text. Black on #CDACB5 has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDACB5?
Its complementary colour is #ACCDC4, and analogous partners are #CDACC6 and #CDB4AC.