#CEB5BD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CEB5BD
With the hex code #CEB5BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 71% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5CEC6, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.97:1, 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 #CEB5BD?
With the hex code #CEB5BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 71% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEB5BD?
Use black text. Black on #CEB5BD has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEB5BD?
Its complementary colour is #B5CEC6, and analogous partners are #CEB5CA and #CEB9B5.