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#D2ADBC

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2ADBC

#D2ADBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.2), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADD2C3 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green173
Blue188

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.2
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 12.7
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 12.8

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

Text on #D2ADBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ADBC.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ADBC.
10.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2ADBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2ADBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0B3BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B9BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8ACB2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2ADBC?

#D2ADBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2ADBC?

Use black text. Black on #D2ADBC has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2ADBC?

Its complementary colour is #ADD2C3, and analogous partners are #D2ADCF and #D2B0AD.