#CDADCA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CDADCA
#CDADCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADCDB0 (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 10.43:1 (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 #CDADCA?
#CDADCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 68% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDADCA?
Use black text. Black on #CDADCA has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDADCA?
Its complementary colour is #ADCDB0, and analogous partners are #C0ADCD and #CDADBA.