#DF9DA7
Light Pink · light warm red
About #DF9DA7
#DF9DA7 is a light, moderately saturated red colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 25% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 10.0), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DDFD5 (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.52:1, 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 #DF9DA7?
#DF9DA7 is a light, moderately saturated red colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 25% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DF9DA7?
Use black text. Black on #DF9DA7 has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF9DA7?
Its complementary colour is #9DDFD5, and analogous partners are #DF9DC8 and #DFB49D.