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#CBB0BA

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CBB0BA

#CBB0BA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.8), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0CBC1 (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 10.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red203
Green176
Blue186

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.8
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 11.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #CBB0BA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CBB0BA.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CBB0BA.
10.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CBB0BA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CBB0BA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2B4BA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B9B9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0AFB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBB0BA?

#CBB0BA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CBB0BA?

Use black text. Black on #CBB0BA has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBB0BA?

Its complementary colour is #B0CBC1, and analogous partners are #CBB0C7 and #CBB4B0.