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#C2ABC2

Thistle · light warm pink

About #C2ABC2

#C2ABC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABC2AB (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 9.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red194
Green171
Blue194

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 16.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C2ABC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C2ABC2.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C2ABC2.
9.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2ABC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2ABC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB0C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEB3C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C4ADB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2ABC2?

#C2ABC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C2ABC2?

Use black text. Black on #C2ABC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2ABC2?

Its complementary colour is #ABC2AB, and analogous partners are #B6ABC2 and #C2ABB6.