#DBBAB0
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #DBBAB0
#DBBAB0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 73% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 8.7); Baby Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0D1DB — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBBAB0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DBBAB0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DBBAB0?
#DBBAB0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 73% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBBAB0?
Use black text. Black on #DBBAB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBBAB0?
Its complementary colour is #B0D1DB, and analogous partners are #DBB0BB and #DBD0B0.