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#D2B7BE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2B7BE

#D2B7BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 72% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B7D2CB (powder blue), 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 11.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green183
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.8
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #D2B7BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2B7BE.
1.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2B7BE.
11.26:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2B7BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2B7BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABBBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C0BFBD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7B6B9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2B7BE?

#D2B7BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 72% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2B7BE?

Use black text. Black on #D2B7BE has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2B7BE?

Its complementary colour is #B7D2CB, and analogous partners are #D2B7CB and #D2BEB7.