#CEB2BA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CEB2BA
With the hex code #CEB2BA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 70% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2CEC6, 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 10.70:1 (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 #CEB2BA?
With the hex code #CEB2BA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 70% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEB2BA?
Use black text. Black on #CEB2BA has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEB2BA?
Its complementary colour is #B2CEC6, and analogous partners are #CEB2C8 and #CEB8B2.