#CFAEB8
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CFAEB8
#CFAEB8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.4), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECFC5 (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 10.40:1 (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 #CFAEB8?
#CFAEB8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAEB8?
Use black text. Black on #CFAEB8 has a contrast ratio of 10.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAEB8?
Its complementary colour is #AECFC5, and analogous partners are #CFAEC9 and #CFB4AE.