#F2CDDD
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F2CDDD
#F2CDDD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 80% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.8); Bubblegum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDF2E2 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F2CDDD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.55:1, 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 #F2CDDD?
#F2CDDD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 80% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F2CDDD?
Use black text. Black on #F2CDDD has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2CDDD?
Its complementary colour is #CDF2E2, and analogous partners are #F2CDF0 and #F2D0CD.