#CFAEB7
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #CFAEB7
With the hex code #CFAEB7, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 68% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AECFC6, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.39:1, 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 #CFAEB7?
With the hex code #CFAEB7, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 68% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAEB7?
Use black text. Black on #CFAEB7 has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAEB7?
Its complementary colour is #AECFC6, and analogous partners are #CFAEC8 and #CFB6AE.