#CEB4AE
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CEB4AE
#CEB4AE is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 71% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.8); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEC8CE — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CEB4AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.76:1 (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 #CEB4AE?
#CEB4AE is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 71% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEB4AE?
Use black text. Black on #CEB4AE has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEB4AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEC8CE, and analogous partners are #CEAEB8 and #CEC4AE.