#CAABB3
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #CAABB3
With the hex code #CAABB3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 67% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% 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 9.5 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABCAC2, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.99:1, 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 #CAABB3?
With the hex code #CAABB3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 67% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAABB3?
Use black text. Black on #CAABB3 has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAABB3?
Its complementary colour is #ABCAC2, and analogous partners are #CAABC3 and #CAB2AB.