#CDAEAE Hex Color
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Soft and dusty, #cdaeae is a very unsaturated red with ashy pink and muted mauve undertones. Its lightness tempers red’s usual urgency, giving branding, romance, food packaging, and entertainment designs a restrained sense of passion. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal or deep burgundy; black text also reads clearly on this color. The hex code is #cdaeae.
Questions about #cdaeae
What is #cdaeae in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cdaeae is rgb(205, 174, 174), in HSL hsl(0, 24%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 15%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #cdaeae?
Does #cdaeae read as warm or cool?
#cdaeae reads as a warm, muted red because its red channel is higher than its green and blue channels, while its low saturation softens the hue into a dusty pink-mauve appearance.
Is #cdaeae readable on white or black?
#cdaeae has a 2.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.