#DF9EA2
Light Pink · light warm red
About #DF9EA2
With the hex code #DF9EA2, this is a light red with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Pink — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EDFDB, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.55:1 (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 #DF9EA2?
With the hex code #DF9EA2, this is a light red with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DF9EA2?
Use black text. Black on #DF9EA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF9EA2?
Its complementary colour is #9EDFDB, and analogous partners are #DF9EC2 and #DFBB9E.