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#DBB9BC

Baby Pink · light warm pink

About #DBB9BC

#DBB9BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Baby Pink (ΔE 7.9), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9DBD8 (powder blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.68:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red219
Green185
Blue188

Closest named colours

Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 7.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DBB9BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on baby pink #DBB9BC.
1.80:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on baby pink #DBB9BC.
11.68:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBB9BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBB9BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEBEBC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C3BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E2B6BA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBB9BC?

#DBB9BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DBB9BC?

Use black text. Black on #DBB9BC has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBB9BC?

Its complementary colour is #B9DBD8, and analogous partners are #DBB9CD and #DBC7B9.