#CFC1CD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CFC1CD
#CFC1CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 76% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 8.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C1CFC3 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFC1CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CFC1CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CFC1CD?
#CFC1CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 76% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC1CD?
Use black text. Black on #CFC1CD has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC1CD?
Its complementary colour is #C1CFC3, and analogous partners are #CAC1CF and #CFC1C6.