#DF85AB
Rose Gold · light warm pink
About #DF85AB
#DF85AB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 52% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Rose Gold and Blush (ΔE 18.6); Blush comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85DFB9 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DF85AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.08:1, 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 #DF85AB?
#DF85AB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 52% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DF85AB?
Use black text. Black on #DF85AB has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF85AB?
Its complementary colour is #85DFB9, and analogous partners are #DF85D8 and #DF8C85.