#CA8A85
Old Rose · light warm red
About #CA8A85
#CA8A85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 54% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 34% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Old Rose (ΔE 4.8); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85C5CA — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CA8A85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.49:1, 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 #CA8A85?
#CA8A85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 54% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 34% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8A85?
Use black text. Black on #CA8A85 has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8A85?
Its complementary colour is #85C5CA, and analogous partners are #CA85A3 and #CAAC85.