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#D2AEB8

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #D2AEB8

#D2AEB8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AED2C8 (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 10.49:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green174
Blue184

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.7
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 11.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D2AEB8

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D2AEB8.
2.00:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D2AEB8.
10.49:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2AEB8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2AEB8
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2B4B8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BAB9B7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D9ACB1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2AEB8?

#D2AEB8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2AEB8?

Use black text. Black on #D2AEB8 has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2AEB8?

Its complementary colour is #AED2C8, and analogous partners are #D2AECA and #D2B6AE.