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#C4B2BC

Silver · light warm pink

About #C4B2BC

#C4B2BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2C4BA (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 10.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red196
Green178
Blue188

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.0
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #C4B2BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #C4B2BC.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #C4B2BC.
10.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4B2BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4B2BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3B5BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B8BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7B2B5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4B2BC?

#C4B2BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C4B2BC?

Use black text. Black on #C4B2BC has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4B2BC?

Its complementary colour is #B2C4BA, and analogous partners are #C3B2C4 and #C4B2B3.