#D4BDC8
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D4BDC8
#D4BDC8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 74% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDD4C9 (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 11.91:1 (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 #D4BDC8?
#D4BDC8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 74% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BDC8?
Use black text. Black on #D4BDC8 has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BDC8?
Its complementary colour is #BDD4C9, and analogous partners are #D4BDD4 and #D4BEBD.