#D0A8BB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D0A8BB
#D0A8BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 66% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8D0BD — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D0A8BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.00:1, 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 #D0A8BB?
#D0A8BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 66% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D0A8BB?
Use black text. Black on #D0A8BB has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0A8BB?
Its complementary colour is #A8D0BD, and analogous partners are #D0A8CF and #D0A9A8.