#DBC2C8
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBC2C8
#DBC2C8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 76% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2DBD5 (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 12.56:1 (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 #DBC2C8?
#DBC2C8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 76% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC2C8?
Use black text. Black on #DBC2C8 has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC2C8?
Its complementary colour is #C2DBD5, and analogous partners are #DBC2D5 and #DBC8C2.