#C4ABBF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #C4ABBF
With the hex code #C4ABBF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABC4B0, 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 — 9.92:1, 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 #C4ABBF?
With the hex code #C4ABBF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C4ABBF?
Use black text. Black on #C4ABBF has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4ABBF?
Its complementary colour is #ABC4B0, and analogous partners are #BCABC4 and #C4ABB2.