#CFB5BD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CFB5BD
#CFB5BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5CFC7 (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 — 11.00:1, 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 #CFB5BD?
#CFB5BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB5BD?
Use black text. Black on #CFB5BD has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB5BD?
Its complementary colour is #B5CFC7, and analogous partners are #CFB5CA and #CFBAB5.