#C0AFBB
Thistle · light warm gray
About #C0AFBB
#C0AFBB is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 69% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFC0B4 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C0AFBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.09:1, 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 #C0AFBB?
#C0AFBB is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 69% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C0AFBB?
Use black text. Black on #C0AFBB has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0AFBB?
Its complementary colour is #AFC0B4, and analogous partners are #BDAFC0 and #C0AFB2.