#DBBACD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBBACD
#DBBACD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.6), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BADBC8 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.92:1, 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 #DBBACD?
#DBBACD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBBACD?
Use black text. Black on #DBBACD has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBBACD?
Its complementary colour is #BADBC8, and analogous partners are #D9BADB and #DBBABC.