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#D2BABE

Silver · light warm pink

About #D2BABE

#D2BABE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 73% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BAD2CE (light gray), 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 11.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red210
Green186
Blue190

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.4
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 11.6

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

Text on #D2BABE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D2BABE.
1.82:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D2BABE.
11.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2BABE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2BABE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDBDBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2C1BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7B9BB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2BABE?

#D2BABE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 73% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2BABE?

Use black text. Black on #D2BABE has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2BABE?

Its complementary colour is #BAD2CE, and analogous partners are #D2BACA and #D2C2BA.