#CFA3A2
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CFA3A2
#CFA3A2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 3.8), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2CECF (powder blue), 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 9.41:1 (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 #CFA3A2?
#CFA3A2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFA3A2?
Use black text. Black on #CFA3A2 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFA3A2?
Its complementary colour is #A2CECF, and analogous partners are #CFA2B7 and #CFB9A2.