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#CFC0CD

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CFC0CD

#CFC0CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0CFC2 (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 — 12.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red207
Green192
Blue205

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.0
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.3

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

Text on #CFC0CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFC0CD.
1.74:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFC0CD.
12.07:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFC0CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFC0CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0C3CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C5CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0C1C4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFC0CD?

#CFC0CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CFC0CD?

Use black text. Black on #CFC0CD has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFC0CD?

Its complementary colour is #C0CFC2, and analogous partners are #CAC0CF and #CFC0C6.