#BFAAB6
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BFAAB6
With the hex code #BFAAB6, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AABFB3, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.64:1 (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 #BFAAB6?
With the hex code #BFAAB6, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAAB6?
Use black text. Black on #BFAAB6 has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAAB6?
Its complementary colour is #AABFB3, and analogous partners are #BDAABF and #BFAAAB.