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#F0CBE2

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #F0CBE2

With the hex code #F0CBE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 80% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBF0D9, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red240
Green203
Blue226

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.9
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.0
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #F0CBE2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F0CBE2.
1.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #F0CBE2.
14.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F0CBE2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F0CBE2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCD2E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D4D7E1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F5CBD3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F0CBE2?

With the hex code #F0CBE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 80% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #F0CBE2?

Use black text. Black on #F0CBE2 has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F0CBE2?

Its complementary colour is #CBF0D9, and analogous partners are #EBCBF0 and #F0CBD0.