#CA949B
Old Rose · light warm red
About #CA949B
#CA949B is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 58% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 9.1), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #94CAC3 (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.22:1, 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 #CA949B?
#CA949B is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 58% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA949B?
Use black text. Black on #CA949B has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA949B?
Its complementary colour is #94CAC3, and analogous partners are #CA94B6 and #CAA894.