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#D2ADBF

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2ADBF

#D2ADBF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADD2C0 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green173
Blue191

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.4
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 13.8

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

Text on #D2ADBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ADBF.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2ADBF.
10.47:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2ADBF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2ADBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFB4C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B9BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8ADB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2ADBF?

#D2ADBF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2ADBF?

Use black text. Black on #D2ADBF has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2ADBF?

Its complementary colour is #ADD2C0, and analogous partners are #D2ADD1 and #D2AEAD.