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#D2BDCD

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2BDCD

#D2BDCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDD2C2 (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 — 11.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green189
Blue205

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 5.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.6
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.9

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

Text on #D2BDCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2BDCD.
1.76:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2BDCD.
11.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2BDCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2BDCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDC1CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C4CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4BEC2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2BDCD?

#D2BDCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2BDCD?

Use black text. Black on #D2BDCD has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2BDCD?

Its complementary colour is #BDD2C2, and analogous partners are #CCBDD2 and #D2BDC3.