#CAADBC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CAADBC
#CAADBC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 68% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADCABB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAADBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.21:1 (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 #CAADBC?
#CAADBC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 68% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAADBC?
Use black text. Black on #CAADBC has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAADBC?
Its complementary colour is #ADCABB, and analogous partners are #CAADCA and #CAADAE.