#D2AAAE
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D2AAAE
#D2AAAE is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.8); Baby Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAD2CE — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2AAAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.10:1 (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 #D2AAAE?
#D2AAAE is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2AAAE?
Use black text. Black on #D2AAAE has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2AAAE?
Its complementary colour is #AAD2CE, and analogous partners are #D2AAC2 and #D2BAAA.