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#DBC3CC

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DBC3CC

With the hex code #DBC3CC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C3DBD2, a light gray shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red219
Green195
Blue204

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.6
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DBC3CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBC3CC.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBC3CC.
12.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBC3CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBC3CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5C7CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACBCB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFC2C6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBC3CC?

With the hex code #DBC3CC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DBC3CC?

Use black text. Black on #DBC3CC has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBC3CC?

Its complementary colour is #C3DBD2, and analogous partners are #DBC3D8 and #DBC6C3.