#CDB9CD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CDB9CD
#CDB9CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9CDB9 (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 — 11.42:1, 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 #CDB9CD?
#CDB9CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB9CD?
Use black text. Black on #CDB9CD has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB9CD?
Its complementary colour is #B9CDB9, and analogous partners are #C3B9CD and #CDB9C3.