#D5BFB8
Greige · light warm pink
About #D5BFB8
With the hex code #D5BFB8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 75% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Greige — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8CED5, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.97:1 (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 #D5BFB8?
With the hex code #D5BFB8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 75% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BFB8?
Use black text. Black on #D5BFB8 has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BFB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8CED5, and analogous partners are #D5B8C0 and #D5CEB8.