#CDB3BB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CDB3BB
#CDB3BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3CDC5 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #CDB3BB?
#CDB3BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 70% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB3BB?
Use black text. Black on #CDB3BB has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB3BB?
Its complementary colour is #B3CDC5, and analogous partners are #CDB3C8 and #CDB8B3.