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#D2ABC0

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2ABC0

With the hex code #D2ABC0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABD2BD, a light sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green171
Blue192

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D2ABC0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ABC0.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ABC0.
10.33:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2ABC0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2ABC0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB2C1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6B8BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8ABB2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2ABC0?

With the hex code #D2ABC0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D2ABC0?

Use black text. Black on #D2ABC0 has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2ABC0?

Its complementary colour is #ABD2BD, and analogous partners are #D0ABD2 and #D2ABAD.