#DAB8BC
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DAB8BC
#DAB8BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 72% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Baby Pink (ΔE 8.3); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8DAD6 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DAB8BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.56:1 (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 #DAB8BC?
#DAB8BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 72% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DAB8BC?
Use black text. Black on #DAB8BC has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAB8BC?
Its complementary colour is #B8DAD6, and analogous partners are #DAB8CD and #DAC5B8.