#DBCBD6
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #DBCBD6
With the hex code #DBCBD6, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBDBD0, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.53:1 (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 #DBCBD6?
With the hex code #DBCBD6, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBCBD6?
Use black text. Black on #DBCBD6 has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBCBD6?
Its complementary colour is #CBDBD0, and analogous partners are #D8CBDB and #DBCBCE.