#CAAEC0
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CAAEC0
#CAAEC0 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, 5% 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 #AECAB8 (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 10.33:1 (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 #CAAEC0?
#CAAEC0 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, 5% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAAEC0?
Use black text. Black on #CAAEC0 has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAAEC0?
Its complementary colour is #AECAB8, and analogous partners are #C6AECA and #CAAEB2.