#DAC4CC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DAC4CC
With the hex code #DAC4CC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4DAD2, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.75:1 (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 #DAC4CC?
With the hex code #DAC4CC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DAC4CC?
Use black text. Black on #DAC4CC has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAC4CC?
Its complementary colour is #C4DAD2, and analogous partners are #DAC4D7 and #DAC7C4.