#CAAFAB
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CAAFAB
#CAAFAB is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 69% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABC6CA — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAAFAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.23:1, 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 #CAAFAB?
#CAAFAB is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 69% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAAFAB?
Use black text. Black on #CAAFAB has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAAFAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC6CA, and analogous partners are #CAABB6 and #CABEAB.