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#DF9CA2

Light Pink · light warm red

About #DF9CA2

#DF9CA2 is a light, moderately saturated red colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 10.5), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CDFD9 (powder blue), 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 9.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red223
Green156
Blue162

Closest named colours

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 10.5
Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 11.2
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #DF9CA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light pink #DF9CA2.
2.23:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light pink #DF9CA2.
9.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DF9CA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DF9CA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7A6A2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B2A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EC969E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DF9CA2?

#DF9CA2 is a light, moderately saturated red colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DF9CA2?

Use black text. Black on #DF9CA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DF9CA2?

Its complementary colour is #9CDFD9, and analogous partners are #DF9CC3 and #DFB89C.