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#CDACBC

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CDACBC

#CDACBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACCDBD (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 10.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green172
Blue188

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.3
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 13.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CDACBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDACBC.
2.05:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDACBC.
10.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDACBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDACBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEB2BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B7BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2ACB1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDACBC?

#CDACBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDACBC?

Use black text. Black on #CDACBC has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDACBC?

Its complementary colour is #ACCDBD, and analogous partners are #CDACCD and #CDADAC.