#CFAEC9
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CFAEC9
With the hex code #CFAEC9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 68% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% 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 6.4 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AECFB4, 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 — 10.55:1, 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 #CFAEC9?
With the hex code #CFAEC9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 68% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAEC9?
Use black text. Black on #CFAEC9 has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAEC9?
Its complementary colour is #AECFB4, and analogous partners are #C5AECF and #CFAEB9.