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#CEAEB3

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #CEAEB3

#CEAEB3 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.4), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECEC9 (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 — 10.33:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green174
Blue179

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 8.4
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 11.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.6

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

Text on #CEAEB3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CEAEB3.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CEAEB3.
10.33:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEAEB3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEAEB3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2B3B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BAB8B2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4ACB0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEAEB3?

#CEAEB3 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CEAEB3?

Use black text. Black on #CEAEB3 has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEAEB3?

Its complementary colour is #AECEC9, and analogous partners are #CEAEC3 and #CEB9AE.