#D2C3CE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D2C3CE
#D2C3CE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C3D2C7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2C3CE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D2C3CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D2C3CE?
#D2C3CE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2C3CE?
Use black text. Black on #D2C3CE has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2C3CE?
Its complementary colour is #C3D2C7, and analogous partners are #CFC3D2 and #D2C3C6.