#CAA295
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CAA295
With the hex code #CAA295, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 64% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 26% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 3.3 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #95BDCA, a light 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 — 9.11:1, 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 #CAA295?
With the hex code #CAA295, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 64% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 26% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA295?
Use black text. Black on #CAA295 has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA295?
Its complementary colour is #95BDCA, and analogous partners are #CA95A3 and #CABD95.