#C2AFBC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #C2AFBC
#C2AFBC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 69% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFC2B5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2AFBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.15:1 (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 #C2AFBC?
#C2AFBC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 69% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C2AFBC?
Use black text. Black on #C2AFBC has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2AFBC?
Its complementary colour is #AFC2B5, and analogous partners are #BEAFC2 and #C2AFB3.