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#CAAFB6

Dusty Rose · light warm pink

About #CAAFB6

#CAAFB6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 69% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFCAC3 (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 10.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red202
Green175
Blue182

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CAAFB6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CAAFB6.
2.04:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CAAFB6.
10.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CAAFB6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CAAFB6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2B3B6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B7B5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFAEB1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAAFB6?

#CAAFB6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 69% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CAAFB6?

Use black text. Black on #CAAFB6 has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAAFB6?

Its complementary colour is #AFCAC3, and analogous partners are #CAAFC3 and #CAB6AF.