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#DBBCB0

Dusty Rose · light warm orange

About #DBBCB0

#DBBCB0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.6), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0CFDB (light 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 11.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red219
Green188
Blue176

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.6
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 10.2
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 10.6

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

Text on #DBBCB0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #DBBCB0.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #DBBCB0.
11.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBBCB0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBBCB0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C3BFAF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC5B0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E4B8B9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBBCB0?

#DBBCB0 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DBBCB0?

Use black text. Black on #DBBCB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBBCB0?

Its complementary colour is #B0CFDB, and analogous partners are #DBB0BA and #DBD2B0.