#C98EA0
Old Rose · light warm pink
About #C98EA0
#C98EA0 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 20% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 11.4); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8EC9B7 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C98EA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.86:1 (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 #C98EA0?
#C98EA0 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 20% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C98EA0?
Use black text. Black on #C98EA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C98EA0?
Its complementary colour is #8EC9B7, and analogous partners are #C98EBE and #C9998E.