#BFABB6
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BFABB6
#BFABB6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABBFB4 (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 9.72:1 (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 #BFABB6?
#BFABB6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFABB6?
Use black text. Black on #BFABB6 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFABB6?
Its complementary colour is #ABBFB4, and analogous partners are #BEABBF and #BFABAC.