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#CEAEC2

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CEAEC2

#CEAEC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECEBA (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red206
Green174
Blue194

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.5
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 15.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CEAEC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CEAEC2.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CEAEC2.
10.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEAEC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEAEC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFB4C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6B9C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2AEB5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEAEC2?

#CEAEC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CEAEC2?

Use black text. Black on #CEAEC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEAEC2?

Its complementary colour is #AECEBA, and analogous partners are #CAAECE and #CEAEB2.