#C48B8B · Dust

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#C48B8B is a medium, muted pink color, closest to Dust and near Old Rose and Dust. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness and 0.07 chroma at hue 19°. Pink suggests softness, romance and play; hot pinks bring bold energy, which makes #C48B8B a natural choice for beauty, fashion, weddings and playful apps. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#C48B8B
RGBrgb(196, 139, 139)
HSLhsl(0, 33%, 66%)
CMYK0, 29, 29, 23
CSS var--dust
Contrast2.83:1 white · 7.41:1 black

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How to use #C48B8B

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C48B8B (7.41:1); white text does not (2.83:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C48B8B with its analogous neighbors #C58CA8 and #C5A88C; for contrast use its complement #8CC5C5 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--dust: #C48B8B;

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