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#CDB2AD

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #CDB2AD

#CDB2AD is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADC8CD (light 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 — 10.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red205
Green178
Blue173

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 7.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.2

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

Text on #CDB2AD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDB2AD.
1.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CDB2AD.
10.57:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDB2AD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDB2AD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B7B5AD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BEBAAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4AFB1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDB2AD?

#CDB2AD is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDB2AD?

Use black text. Black on #CDB2AD has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDB2AD?

Its complementary colour is #ADC8CD, and analogous partners are #CDADB8 and #CDC2AD.