Close to Thistle
#CFBACE
#CFBACE is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 72.9% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 18% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CFBACE.
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
1.82:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFBACE as they’d see it.
#CFBACE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CFBACE
What color is #CFBACE?
#CFBACE is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 72.9% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 18% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFBACE in RGB?
#CFBACE is rgb(207, 186, 206): 207 red, 186 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFBACE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFBACE?
PANTONE 2562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFBACE?
Its complement #B1C6B2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.