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#CEB2BE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CEB2BE

#CEB2BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2CEC2 (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 10.74:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red206
Green178
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.6
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #CEB2BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CEB2BE.
1.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CEB2BE.
10.74:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEB2BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEB2BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B4B7BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BABBBD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3B1B6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEB2BE?

#CEB2BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CEB2BE?

Use black text. Black on #CEB2BE has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEB2BE?

Its complementary colour is #B2CEC2, and analogous partners are #CEB2CC and #CEB4B2.