#DBBBC8
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBBBC8
With the hex code #DBBBC8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBDBCE, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.95:1 (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 #DBBBC8?
With the hex code #DBBBC8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBBBC8?
Use black text. Black on #DBBBC8 has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBBBC8?
Its complementary colour is #BBDBCE, and analogous partners are #DBBBD8 and #DBBEBB.