#DB97AF
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #DB97AF
#DB97AF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 59% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 13.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97DBC3 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DB97AF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.06:1, 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 #DB97AF?
#DB97AF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 59% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DB97AF?
Use black text. Black on #DB97AF has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DB97AF?
Its complementary colour is #97DBC3, and analogous partners are #DB97D1 and #DBA197.