#D6BCBB
Silver · light warm pink
About #D6BCBB
#D6BCBB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.9), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBD5D6 (powder 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 — 11.77:1, 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 #D6BCBB?
#D6BCBB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D6BCBB?
Use black text. Black on #D6BCBB has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6BCBB?
Its complementary colour is #BBD5D6, and analogous partners are #D6BBC7 and #D6CABB.