#CDB8BB
Silver · light warm pink
About #CDB8BB
With the hex code #CDB8BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 72% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8CDCA, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.17:1, 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 #CDB8BB?
With the hex code #CDB8BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 72% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB8BB?
Use black text. Black on #CDB8BB has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB8BB?
Its complementary colour is #B8CDCA, and analogous partners are #CDB8C5 and #CDC0B8.