#D5AAA7
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #D5AAA7
#D5AAA7 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 4.2), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7D2D5 (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 — 10.14:1, 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 #D5AAA7?
#D5AAA7 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5AAA7?
Use black text. Black on #D5AAA7 has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5AAA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7D2D5, and analogous partners are #D5A7BB and #D5C1A7.