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#D3ABC2

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D3ABC2

With the hex code #D3ABC2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 67% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABD3BC, a light sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.37:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red211
Green171
Blue194

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.8
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.5

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

Text on #D3ABC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D3ABC2.
2.02:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D3ABC2.
10.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D3ABC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D3ABC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB3C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6B8C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8ABB3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D3ABC2?

With the hex code #D3ABC2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 67% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D3ABC2?

Use black text. Black on #D3ABC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D3ABC2?

Its complementary colour is #ABD3BC, and analogous partners are #D0ABD3 and #D3ABAE.