#D6BFBA
Silver · light warm pink
About #D6BFBA
With the hex code #D6BFBA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BAD1D6, 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 12.02:1 (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 #D6BFBA?
With the hex code #D6BFBA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D6BFBA?
Use black text. Black on #D6BFBA has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6BFBA?
Its complementary colour is #BAD1D6, and analogous partners are #D6BAC3 and #D6CDBA.