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#D2ABC2

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2ABC2

#D2ABC2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% 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 #ABD2BB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #D2ABC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.34:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green171
Blue194

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #D2ABC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ABC2.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ABC2.
10.34:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2ABC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2ABC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB2C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B8C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7ABB3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2ABC2?

#D2ABC2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2ABC2?

Use black text. Black on #D2ABC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2ABC2?

Its complementary colour is #ABD2BB, and analogous partners are #CFABD2 and #D2ABAF.