#C4AFBC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #C4AFBC
#C4AFBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 69% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% 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 #AFC4B7 (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 10.21:1 (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 #C4AFBC?
#C4AFBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 69% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C4AFBC?
Use black text. Black on #C4AFBC has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4AFBC?
Its complementary colour is #AFC4B7, and analogous partners are #C2AFC4 and #C4AFB2.