#CFAEC7
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CFAEC7
#CFAEC7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECFB6 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.53:1, 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 #CFAEC7?
#CFAEC7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAEC7?
Use black text. Black on #CFAEC7 has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAEC7?
Its complementary colour is #AECFB6, and analogous partners are #C6AECF and #CFAEB7.