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#CAADBE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CAADBE

#CAADBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADCAB9 (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 10.23:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red202
Green173
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.8
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.1
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 14.3

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

Text on #CAADBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CAADBE.
2.05:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CAADBE.
10.23:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CAADBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEB2BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B7BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CEADB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAADBE?

#CAADBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CAADBE?

Use black text. Black on #CAADBE has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAADBE?

Its complementary colour is #ADCAB9, and analogous partners are #C7ADCA and #CAADB0.