#D4BBCA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D4BBCA
#D4BBCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBD4C5 (light sage), 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 11.76:1 (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 #D4BBCA?
#D4BBCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BBCA?
Use black text. Black on #D4BBCA has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BBCA?
Its complementary colour is #BBD4C5, and analogous partners are #D2BBD4 and #D4BBBD.