#D9B8CD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D9B8CD
With the hex code #D9B8CD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 72% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8D9C4, 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 — 11.69:1, 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 #D9B8CD?
With the hex code #D9B8CD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 72% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D9B8CD?
Use black text. Black on #D9B8CD has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9B8CD?
Its complementary colour is #B8D9C4, and analogous partners are #D4B8D9 and #D9B8BD.