#CAAEAB
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CAAEAB
#CAAEAB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABC7CA (light 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 — 10.15:1, 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 #CAAEAB?
#CAAEAB is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAAEAB?
Use black text. Black on #CAAEAB has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAAEAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC7CA, and analogous partners are #CAABB7 and #CABDAB.