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#C7ACBC

Thistle · light warm pink

About #C7ACBC

#C7ACBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACC7B7 (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 10.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red199
Green172
Blue188

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.7
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #C7ACBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C7ACBC.
2.09:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C7ACBC.
10.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C7ACBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C7ACBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB1BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3B5BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBACB1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C7ACBC?

#C7ACBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C7ACBC?

Use black text. Black on #C7ACBC has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C7ACBC?

Its complementary colour is #ACC7B7, and analogous partners are #C5ACC7 and #C7ACAF.