#CFAEAF
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CFAEAF
#CFAEAF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.6), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECFCE (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.
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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 #CFAEAF?
#CFAEAF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAEAF?
Use black text. Black on #CFAEAF has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAEAF?
Its complementary colour is #AECFCE, and analogous partners are #CFAEBF and #CFBEAE.