#D985AB
Rose Gold · light warm pink
About #D985AB
#D985AB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 52% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 21% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Rose Gold and Lilac (ΔE 18.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85D9B3 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D985AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.89:1, 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 #D985AB?
#D985AB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 52% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 21% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D985AB?
Use black text. Black on #D985AB has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D985AB?
Its complementary colour is #85D9B3, and analogous partners are #D985D5 and #D98985.