#C2B1BB
Silver · light warm pink
About #C2B1BB
With the hex code #C2B1BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 69% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B1C2B8, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.30:1, 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 #C2B1BB?
With the hex code #C2B1BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 69% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C2B1BB?
Use black text. Black on #C2B1BB has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2B1BB?
Its complementary colour is #B1C2B8, and analogous partners are #C0B1C2 and #C2B1B2.