#CFB4AF
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CFB4AF
#CFB4AF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFCACF (light 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 — 10.80:1, 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 #CFB4AF?
#CFB4AF is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB4AF?
Use black text. Black on #CFB4AF has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB4AF?
Its complementary colour is #AFCACF, and analogous partners are #CFAFBA and #CFC4AF.