#CCB9CA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CCB9CA
With the hex code #CCB9CA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 73% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9CCBB, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.36:1 (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 #CCB9CA?
With the hex code #CCB9CA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 73% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CCB9CA?
Use black text. Black on #CCB9CA has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCB9CA?
Its complementary colour is #B9CCBB, and analogous partners are #C5B9CC and #CCB9C0.