#DBB8D0
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBB8D0
#DBB8D0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 72% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8DBC3 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBB8D0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.78:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DBB8D0
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DBB8D0?
#DBB8D0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 72% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBB8D0?
Use black text. Black on #DBB8D0 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBB8D0?
Its complementary colour is #B8DBC3, and analogous partners are #D5B8DB and #DBB8BE.