#DBBAC3
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBBAC3
With the hex code #DBBAC3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BADBD2, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.82:1, 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 #DBBAC3?
With the hex code #DBBAC3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBBAC3?
Use black text. Black on #DBBAC3 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBBAC3?
Its complementary colour is #BADBD2, and analogous partners are #DBBAD3 and #DBC2BA.