#CFACBF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CFACBF
With the hex code #CFACBF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACCFBC, 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 — 10.31:1, 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 #CFACBF?
With the hex code #CFACBF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFACBF?
Use black text. Black on #CFACBF has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFACBF?
Its complementary colour is #ACCFBC, and analogous partners are #CEACCF and #CFACAE.