#CAABB4
Dusty Rose · light warm pink
About #CAABB4
#CAABB4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABCAC1 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.00:1 (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 #CAABB4?
#CAABB4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAABB4?
Use black text. Black on #CAABB4 has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAABB4?
Its complementary colour is #ABCAC1, and analogous partners are #CAABC4 and #CAB1AB.