#CDB2C4
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CDB2C4
With the hex code #CDB2C4, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 70% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2CDBB, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.76:1 (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 #CDB2C4?
With the hex code #CDB2C4, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 70% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB2C4?
Use black text. Black on #CDB2C4 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB2C4?
Its complementary colour is #B2CDBB, and analogous partners are #C9B2CD and #CDB2B7.