#BDA8BB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BDA8BB
#BDA8BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 66% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A8BDAA (light sage), 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 — 9.48:1, 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 #BDA8BB?
#BDA8BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 66% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA8BB?
Use black text. Black on #BDA8BB has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA8BB?
Its complementary colour is #A8BDAA, and analogous partners are #B5A8BD and #BDA8B0.