#CA8B91
Old Rose · light warm red
About #CA8B91
With the hex code #CA8B91, this is a light red with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 55% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Old Rose — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Rose Gold. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8BCAC4, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.61:1, 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 #CA8B91?
With the hex code #CA8B91, this is a light red with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 55% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8B91?
Use black text. Black on #CA8B91 has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8B91?
Its complementary colour is #8BCAC4, and analogous partners are #CA8BB0 and #CAA58B.