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#C4ADBB

Thistle · light warm pink

About #C4ADBB

#C4ADBB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADC4B6 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red196
Green173
Blue187

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.4
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 13.8

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

Text on #C4ADBB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C4ADBB.
2.09:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C4ADBB.
10.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4ADBB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4ADBB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEB1BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3B4BA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7ADB2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4ADBB?

#C4ADBB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C4ADBB?

Use black text. Black on #C4ADBB has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4ADBB?

Its complementary colour is #ADC4B6, and analogous partners are #C2ADC4 and #C4ADB0.