#CEAEB7
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #CEAEB7
#CEAEB7 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 68% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AECEC5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CEAEB7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.36:1, 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 #CEAEB7?
#CEAEB7 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 68% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEAEB7?
Use black text. Black on #CEAEB7 has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEAEB7?
Its complementary colour is #AECEC5, and analogous partners are #CEAEC7 and #CEB5AE.