#CFB5AE
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CFB5AE
#CFB5AE is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEC8CF (light 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 10.87:1 (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 #CFB5AE?
#CFB5AE is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB5AE?
Use black text. Black on #CFB5AE has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB5AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEC8CF, and analogous partners are #CFAEB7 and #CFC6AE.