#D0AEBE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D0AEBE
#D0AEBE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 68% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AED0C0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D0AEBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.48:1 (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 #D0AEBE?
#D0AEBE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 68% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D0AEBE?
Use black text. Black on #D0AEBE has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0AEBE?
Its complementary colour is #AED0C0, and analogous partners are #D0AECF and #D0AFAE.