#D2AAAD
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D2AAAD
#D2AAAD is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.3), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAD2CF (powder 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 — 10.09:1, 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 #D2AAAD?
#D2AAAD is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2AAAD?
Use black text. Black on #D2AAAD has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2AAAD?
Its complementary colour is #AAD2CF, and analogous partners are #D2AAC1 and #D2BBAA.