Close to Thistle
#CDAEB7
#CDAEB7 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 68.2% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDAEB7.
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
2.03:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDAEB7 as they’d see it.
#CDAEB7 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 #CDAEB7
What color is #CDAEB7?
#CDAEB7 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 68.2% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDAEB7 in RGB?
#CDAEB7 is rgb(205, 174, 183): 205 red, 174 green, and 183 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDAEB7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 11, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDAEB7?
PANTONE 435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDAEB7?
Its complement #9DBDB3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.