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#CFAEBE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CFAEBE

#CFAEBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECFBF (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 10.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red207
Green174
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.5
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 13.6

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

Text on #CFAEBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFAEBE.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFAEBE.
10.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CFAEBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0B4BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B9BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4AEB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFAEBE?

#CFAEBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CFAEBE?

Use black text. Black on #CFAEBE has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFAEBE?

Its complementary colour is #AECFBF, and analogous partners are #CFAECF and #CFAFAE.