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#CDB0BE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CDB0BE

#CDB0BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.1), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0CDBF (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 10.55:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green176
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 13.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.6

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

Text on #CDB0BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDB0BE.
1.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CDB0BE.
10.55:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDB0BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDB0BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2B5BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B9BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2B0B5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDB0BE?

#CDB0BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CDB0BE?

Use black text. Black on #CDB0BE has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDB0BE?

Its complementary colour is #B0CDBF, and analogous partners are #CDB0CD and #CDB1B0.