#CA97A2
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CA97A2
#CA97A2 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 59% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 20% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.7); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97CABF — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CA97A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.46:1 (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 #CA97A2?
#CA97A2 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 59% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 20% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA97A2?
Use black text. Black on #CA97A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA97A2?
Its complementary colour is #97CABF, and analogous partners are #CA97BC and #CAA597.