#F0C4E1
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F0C4E1
#F0C4E1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 8.0), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4F0D3 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.69:1, 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 #F0C4E1?
#F0C4E1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F0C4E1?
Use black text. Black on #F0C4E1 has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F0C4E1?
Its complementary colour is #C4F0D3, and analogous partners are #E9C4F0 and #F0C4CB.