#CA97A5
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #CA97A5
#CA97A5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 59% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 12.2); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97CABC — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CA97A5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.48:1, 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 #CA97A5?
#CA97A5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 59% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA97A5?
Use black text. Black on #CA97A5 has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA97A5?
Its complementary colour is #97CABC, and analogous partners are #CA97BF and #CAA297.