#D7A8BB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D7A8BB
With the hex code #D7A8BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 66% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8D7C4, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.21:1, 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 #D7A8BB?
With the hex code #D7A8BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 66% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D7A8BB?
Use black text. Black on #D7A8BB has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7A8BB?
Its complementary colour is #A8D7C4, and analogous partners are #D7A8D3 and #D7ACA8.