#CFB9BE
Silver · light warm pink
About #CFB9BE
With the hex code #CFB9BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9CFCA, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.34:1 (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 #CFB9BE?
With the hex code #CFB9BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB9BE?
Use black text. Black on #CFB9BE has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB9BE?
Its complementary colour is #B9CFCA, and analogous partners are #CFB9C9 and #CFBFB9.