#CAABC3
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CAABC3
#CAABC3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABCAB2 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.12:1, 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 #CAABC3?
#CAABC3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAABC3?
Use black text. Black on #CAABC3 has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAABC3?
Its complementary colour is #ABCAB2, and analogous partners are #C1ABCA and #CAABB3.