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#CFAECA

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CFAECA

#CFAECA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECFB3 (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 10.56:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red207
Green174
Blue202

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.9
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 17.3

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

Text on #CFAECA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFAECA.
1.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFAECA.
10.56:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CFAECA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB5CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B9C9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2B0B7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFAECA?

#CFAECA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CFAECA?

Use black text. Black on #CFAECA has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFAECA?

Its complementary colour is #AECFB3, and analogous partners are #C4AECF and #CFAEB9.