#CCB1BE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CCB1BE
#CCB1BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1CCBF (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 10.60:1 (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 #CCB1BE?
#CCB1BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CCB1BE?
Use black text. Black on #CCB1BE has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCB1BE?
Its complementary colour is #B1CCBF, and analogous partners are #CCB1CC and #CCB2B1.