#CA85A3
Rose Gold · light warm pink
About #CA85A3
With the hex code #CA85A3, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 52% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Rose Gold — a ΔE of 14.3 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #85CAAC, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.40:1, 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 #CA85A3?
With the hex code #CA85A3, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 52% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CA85A3?
Use black text. Black on #CA85A3 has a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA85A3?
Its complementary colour is #85CAAC, and analogous partners are #CA85C6 and #CA8A85.