Close to Thistle
#CAAFBE
#CAAFBE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 68.6% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 327°, with 20% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CAAFBE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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10.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.02:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CAAFBE as they’d see it.
#CAAFBE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CAAFBE
What color is #CAAFBE?
#CAAFBE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 68.6% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 327°, with 20% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CAAFBE in RGB?
#CAAFBE is rgb(202, 175, 190): 202 red, 175 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CAAFBE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 6, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CAAFBE?
PANTONE 256 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CAAFBE?
Its complement #A2BDAE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.