#D3B3BB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D3B3BB
#D3B3BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 70% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.4), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3D3CB (powder blue), 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 — 10.94:1, 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 #D3B3BB?
#D3B3BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 70% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D3B3BB?
Use black text. Black on #D3B3BB has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3B3BB?
Its complementary colour is #B3D3CB, and analogous partners are #D3B3CB and #D3BBB3.