#CA978F
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CA978F
#CA978F is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 59% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 29% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.1), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8FC2CA (light 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 — 8.33:1, 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 #CA978F?
#CA978F is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 59% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 29% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA978F?
Use black text. Black on #CA978F has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA978F?
Its complementary colour is #8FC2CA, and analogous partners are #CA8FA4 and #CAB48F.