#CAAFB3
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CAAFB3
#CAAFB3 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 69% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFCAC6 (silver), 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 — 10.29:1, 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 #CAAFB3?
#CAAFB3 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 69% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAAFB3?
Use black text. Black on #CAAFB3 has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAAFB3?
Its complementary colour is #AFCAC6, and analogous partners are #CAAFC1 and #CAB9AF.