#CAABB2
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CAABB2
#CAABB2 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 67% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABCAC3 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAABB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.98:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CAABB2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAABB2?
#CAABB2 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 67% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAABB2?
Use black text. Black on #CAABB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAABB2?
Its complementary colour is #ABCAC3, and analogous partners are #CAABC1 and #CAB3AB.