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#C4AABE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #C4AABE

#C4AABE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAC4B0 (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 9.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red196
Green170
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 15.5

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

Text on #C4AABE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C4AABE.
2.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C4AABE.
9.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4AABE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4AABE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAAFBF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB3BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7ABB1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4AABE?

#C4AABE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C4AABE?

Use black text. Black on #C4AABE has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4AABE?

Its complementary colour is #AAC4B0, and analogous partners are #BDAAC4 and #C4AAB1.