#CCB2BD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CCB2BD
#CCB2BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 74% 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 8.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2CCC1 (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 — 10.67:1, 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 #CCB2BD?
#CCB2BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 74% 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 #CCB2BD?
Use black text. Black on #CCB2BD has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCB2BD?
Its complementary colour is #B2CCC1, and analogous partners are #CCB2CA and #CCB4B2.