#CFBAB4
Greige · light warm pink
About #CFBAB4
With the hex code #CFBAB4, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B4C9CF, a silver 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 #CFBAB4?
With the hex code #CFBAB4, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFBAB4?
Use black text. Black on #CFBAB4 has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFBAB4?
Its complementary colour is #B4C9CF, and analogous partners are #CFB4BB and #CFC7B4.