#DBBBB9
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DBBBB9
With the hex code #DBBBB9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Pink — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9D9DB, 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 #DBBBB9?
With the hex code #DBBBB9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBBBB9?
Use black text. Black on #DBBBB9 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBBBB9?
Its complementary colour is #B9D9DB, and analogous partners are #DBB9C8 and #DBCCB9.