#C7ACBB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #C7ACBB
With the hex code #C7ACBB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 67% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACC7B8, 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 — 10.05:1, 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 #C7ACBB?
With the hex code #C7ACBB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 67% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C7ACBB?
Use black text. Black on #C7ACBB has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7ACBB?
Its complementary colour is #ACC7B8, and analogous partners are #C6ACC7 and #C7ACAE.