#CDACB9
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CDACB9
#CDACB9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.7), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACCDC0 (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 — 10.20:1, 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 #CDACB9?
#CDACB9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDACB9?
Use black text. Black on #CDACB9 has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDACB9?
Its complementary colour is #ACCDC0, and analogous partners are #CDACCA and #CDB0AC.