#D2B1BE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D2B1BE
#D2B1BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1D2C5 (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 10.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D2B1BE?
#D2B1BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2B1BE?
Use black text. Black on #D2B1BE has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2B1BE?
Its complementary colour is #B1D2C5, and analogous partners are #D2B1CF and #D2B4B1.