#D2AAAC
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D2AAAC
With the hex code #D2AAAC, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 67% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAD2D0, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.09:1 (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 #D2AAAC?
With the hex code #D2AAAC, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 67% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2AAAC?
Use black text. Black on #D2AAAC has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2AAAC?
Its complementary colour is #AAD2D0, and analogous partners are #D2AAC0 and #D2BCAA.