#CFB7BC
Silver · light warm pink
About #CFB7BC
#CFB7BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 72% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7CFCA — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFB7BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.15:1 (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 #CFB7BC?
#CFB7BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 72% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB7BC?
Use black text. Black on #CFB7BC has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB7BC?
Its complementary colour is #B7CFCA, and analogous partners are #CFB7C8 and #CFBEB7.