#D3ABB3
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D3ABB3
With the hex code #D3ABB3, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 67% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 15% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABD3CB, 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 — 10.25:1, 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 #D3ABB3?
With the hex code #D3ABB3, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 67% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 15% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3ABB3?
Use black text. Black on #D3ABB3 has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3ABB3?
Its complementary colour is #ABD3CB, and analogous partners are #D3ABC7 and #D3B7AB.