#D5C2CF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D5C2CF
#D5C2CF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.7); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2D5C8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D5C2CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.45:1, 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 #D5C2CF?
#D5C2CF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5C2CF?
Use black text. Black on #D5C2CF has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5C2CF?
Its complementary colour is #C2D5C8, and analogous partners are #D2C2D5 and #D5C2C5.