#D29AA2
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D29AA2
#D29AA2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 60% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.1), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9AD2CA (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 8.88:1 (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 #D29AA2?
#D29AA2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 60% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D29AA2?
Use black text. Black on #D29AA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D29AA2?
Its complementary colour is #9AD2CA, and analogous partners are #D29ABE and #D2AE9A.