#CDBDC8
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CDBDC8
With the hex code #CDBDC8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 74% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDCDC2, 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 11.71:1 (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 #CDBDC8?
With the hex code #CDBDC8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 74% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBDC8?
Use black text. Black on #CDBDC8 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBDC8?
Its complementary colour is #BDCDC2, and analogous partners are #CABDCD and #CDBDC0.