#DAB7CC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DAB7CC
#DAB7CC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 72% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7DAC5 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DAB7CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.63:1 (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 #DAB7CC?
#DAB7CC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 72% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DAB7CC?
Use black text. Black on #DAB7CC has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAB7CC?
Its complementary colour is #B7DAC5, and analogous partners are #D7B7DA and #DAB7BB.