#D3AEBA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D3AEBA
#D3AEBA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.1), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AED3C7 (powder blue), 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 10.53:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D3AEBA?
#D3AEBA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D3AEBA?
Use black text. Black on #D3AEBA has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3AEBA?
Its complementary colour is #AED3C7, and analogous partners are #D3AECD and #D3B4AE.