#CBAFBF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CBAFBF
#CBAFBF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 69% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFCBBB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBAFBF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.42:1, 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 #CBAFBF?
#CBAFBF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 69% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBAFBF?
Use black text. Black on #CBAFBF has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBAFBF?
Its complementary colour is #AFCBBB, and analogous partners are #C9AFCB and #CBAFB1.