#DF9CA3
Light Pink · light warm red
About #DF9CA3
#DF9CA3 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 61% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 10.4); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CDFD8 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DF9CA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.42:1, 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 #DF9CA3?
#DF9CA3 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 61% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DF9CA3?
Use black text. Black on #DF9CA3 has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF9CA3?
Its complementary colour is #9CDFD8, and analogous partners are #DF9CC5 and #DFB79C.