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#D2C2D4

Thistle · light cool pink

About #D2C2D4

#D2C2D4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 76% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4D4C2 (light sage), 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 12.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green194
Blue212

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 4.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.5
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #D2C2D4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2C2D4.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2C2D4.
12.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2C2D4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2C2D4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C1C6D5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C8D3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3C3C8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2C2D4?

#D2C2D4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 76% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #D2C2D4?

Use black text. Black on #D2C2D4 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2C2D4?

Its complementary colour is #C4D4C2, and analogous partners are #C9C2D4 and #D4C2CD.