#CEAEB9
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CEAEB9
#CEAEB9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.9), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECEC3 (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 — 10.38:1, 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 #CEAEB9?
#CEAEB9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEAEB9?
Use black text. Black on #CEAEB9 has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEAEB9?
Its complementary colour is #AECEC3, and analogous partners are #CEAEC9 and #CEB3AE.