#CBADBD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CBADBD
#CBADBD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADCBBB (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 — 10.25:1, 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 #CBADBD?
#CBADBD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBADBD?
Use black text. Black on #CBADBD has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBADBD?
Its complementary colour is #ADCBBB, and analogous partners are #CAADCB and #CBADAE.