#CAABB9
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CAABB9
With the hex code #CAABB9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 67% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABCABC, 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 — 10.04:1, 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 #CAABB9?
With the hex code #CAABB9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 67% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAABB9?
Use black text. Black on #CAABB9 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAABB9?
Its complementary colour is #ABCABC, and analogous partners are #CAABC8 and #CAACAB.