#CA95A3
Old Rose · light warm pink
About #CA95A3
#CA95A3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 58% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 11.8), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #95CABC (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 — 8.34:1, 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 #CA95A3?
#CA95A3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 58% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA95A3?
Use black text. Black on #CA95A3 has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA95A3?
Its complementary colour is #95CABC, and analogous partners are #CA95BD and #CAA295.