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#D2ABC3

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2ABC3

With the hex code #D2ABC3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 67% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABD2BA, a light sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green171
Blue195

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.2
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.1

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

Text on #D2ABC3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ABC3.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ABC3.
10.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2ABC3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2ABC3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB3C4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B8C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7ABB3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2ABC3?

With the hex code #D2ABC3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 67% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D2ABC3?

Use black text. Black on #D2ABC3 has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2ABC3?

Its complementary colour is #ABD2BA, and analogous partners are #CEABD2 and #D2ABB0.