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#CDADB8

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CDADB8

#CDADB8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 72% 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 10.2), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADCDC2 (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 10.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green173
Blue184

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.2
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 11.1
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 12.9

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

Text on #CDADB8

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDADB8.
2.05:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDADB8.
10.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDADB8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDADB8
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0B2B8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B7B7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3ACB1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDADB8?

#CDADB8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 72% 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 #CDADB8?

Use black text. Black on #CDADB8 has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDADB8?

Its complementary colour is #ADCDC2, and analogous partners are #CDADC8 and #CDB2AD.