#CA9CA7
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CA9CA7
With the hex code #CA9CA7, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 61% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 17% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CCABF, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.82:1, 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 #CA9CA7?
With the hex code #CA9CA7, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 61% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 17% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CA9CA7?
Use black text. Black on #CA9CA7 has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA9CA7?
Its complementary colour is #9CCABF, and analogous partners are #CA9CBE and #CAA89C.