Close to Dusty Rose
#DCAFA2
#DCAFA2 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 68.6% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 45% saturation and 75% 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 #DCAFA2.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCAFA2 as they’d see it.
#DCAFA2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCAFA2
What color is #DCAFA2?
#DCAFA2 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 68.6% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 45% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCAFA2 in RGB?
#DCAFA2 is rgb(220, 175, 162): 220 red, 175 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCAFA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 26, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCAFA2?
PANTONE 7520 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCAFA2?
Its complement #8BC2D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.