#CDAFBD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CDAFBD
#CDAFBD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 69% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFCDBF — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDAFBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDAFBD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDAFBD?
#CDAFBD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 69% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDAFBD?
Use black text. Black on #CDAFBD has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDAFBD?
Its complementary colour is #AFCDBF, and analogous partners are #CDAFCC and #CDB0AF.