#D2B1BF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D2B1BF
#D2B1BF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 69% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.1); Baby Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B1D2C4 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2B1BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.78:1, 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 #D2B1BF?
#D2B1BF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 69% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2B1BF?
Use black text. Black on #D2B1BF has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2B1BF?
Its complementary colour is #B1D2C4, and analogous partners are #D2B1D0 and #D2B3B1.