#CBB5BA
Silver · light warm pink
About #CBB5BA
With the hex code #CBB5BA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 71% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5CBC6, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.86:1 (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 #CBB5BA?
With the hex code #CBB5BA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 71% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBB5BA?
Use black text. Black on #CBB5BA has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBB5BA?
Its complementary colour is #B5CBC6, and analogous partners are #CBB5C5 and #CBBBB5.