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#CDADBE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CDADBE

#CDADBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 8.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADCDBC (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 10.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green173
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #CDADBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDADBE.
2.04:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDADBE.
10.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CDADBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFB3BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6B8BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2ADB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDADBE?

#CDADBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDADBE?

Use black text. Black on #CDADBE has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDADBE?

Its complementary colour is #ADCDBC, and analogous partners are #CCADCD and #CDADAE.