#D9C3CD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D9C3CD
#D9C3CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 76% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C3D9CF — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D9C3CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.64:1, 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 #D9C3CD?
#D9C3CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 76% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D9C3CD?
Use black text. Black on #D9C3CD has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9C3CD?
Its complementary colour is #C3D9CF, and analogous partners are #D9C3D8 and #D9C4C3.