Close to Dusty Pink
#CD8A93
#CD8A93 is a light, muted red, close to the color Dusty Pink. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 54.1% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 40% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD8A93.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD8A93 as they’d see it.
#CD8A93 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD8A93
What color is #CD8A93?
#CD8A93 is a light, muted red, close to the color Dusty Pink. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 54.1% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 40% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD8A93 in RGB?
#CD8A93 is rgb(205, 138, 147): 205 red, 138 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD8A93 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 28, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD8A93?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD8A93?
Its complement #58AAA0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.