#BEABC0
Thistle · light cool pink
About #BEABC0
#BEABC0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADC0AB (light sage), 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 9.78:1 (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 #BEABC0?
#BEABC0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEABC0?
Use black text. Black on #BEABC0 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEABC0?
Its complementary colour is #ADC0AB, and analogous partners are #B4ABC0 and #C0ABB7.