#D2ABAB
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D2ABAB
With the hex code #D2ABAB, 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, 19% 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 5.2 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABD2D2, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.15:1, 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 #D2ABAB?
With the hex code #D2ABAB, 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, 19% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2ABAB?
Use black text. Black on #D2ABAB has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2ABAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABD2D2, and analogous partners are #D2ABBF and #D2BFAB.