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#CDACB6

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #CDACB6

#CDACB6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACCDC3 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green172
Blue182

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.9
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 12.6

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

Text on #CDACB6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDACB6.
2.06:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDACB6.
10.17:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDACB6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDACB6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFB1B6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B6B5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3ABAF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDACB6?

#CDACB6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDACB6?

Use black text. Black on #CDACB6 has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDACB6?

Its complementary colour is #ACCDC3, and analogous partners are #CDACC7 and #CDB3AC.