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#D3BBB9

Silver · light warm pink

About #D3BBB9

#D3BBB9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 73% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9D1D3 (light 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 — 11.58:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red211
Green187
Blue185

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.8
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.6

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

Text on #D3BBB9

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D3BBB9.
1.81:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D3BBB9.
11.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D3BBB9 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D3BBB9
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFBEB9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C2B9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D9B9BB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D3BBB9?

#D3BBB9 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 73% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D3BBB9?

Use black text. Black on #D3BBB9 has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D3BBB9?

Its complementary colour is #B9D1D3, and analogous partners are #D3B9C4 and #D3C8B9.