#F0C8DA
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F0C8DA
#F0C8DA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.0), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8F0DE (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.98:1 (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 #F0C8DA?
#F0C8DA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F0C8DA?
Use black text. Black on #F0C8DA has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F0C8DA?
Its complementary colour is #C8F0DE, and analogous partners are #F0C8EE and #F0CAC8.