#DFAAA2
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #DFAAA2
With the hex code #DFAAA2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Melon. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2D7DF, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.41:1 (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 #DFAAA2?
With the hex code #DFAAA2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFAAA2?
Use black text. Black on #DFAAA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFAAA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2D7DF, and analogous partners are #DFA2B9 and #DFC9A2.