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#D2C0CD

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2C0CD

#D2C0CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0D2C5 (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 — 12.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green192
Blue205

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.8
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.8

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

Text on #D2C0CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2C0CD.
1.73:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2C0CD.
12.16:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2C0CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2C0CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0C3CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C6CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4C1C4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2C0CD?

#D2C0CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2C0CD?

Use black text. Black on #D2C0CD has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2C0CD?

Its complementary colour is #C0D2C5, and analogous partners are #CEC0D2 and #D2C0C4.