#BFAAB5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BFAAB5
#BFAAB5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AABFB4 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFAAB5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.63:1, 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 #BFAAB5?
#BFAAB5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAAB5?
Use black text. Black on #BFAAB5 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAAB5?
Its complementary colour is #AABFB4, and analogous partners are #BEAABF and #BFAAAB.