#CAA5AB
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CAA5AB
#CAA5AB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.3), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5CAC4 (powder 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 — 9.48:1, 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 #CAA5AB?
#CAA5AB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA5AB?
Use black text. Black on #CAA5AB has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA5AB?
Its complementary colour is #A5CAC4, and analogous partners are #CAA5BD and #CAB2A5.