#CAAFAD
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CAAFAD
#CAAFAD is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 69% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADC8CA (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 — 10.25:1, 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 #CAAFAD?
#CAAFAD is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 69% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAAFAD?
Use black text. Black on #CAAFAD has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAAFAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADC8CA, and analogous partners are #CAADBA and #CABEAD.