#DCBEC1
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DCBEC1
With the hex code #DCBEC1, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% 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 8.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEDCD9, 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 — 12.18:1, 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 #DCBEC1?
With the hex code #DCBEC1, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCBEC1?
Use black text. Black on #DCBEC1 has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCBEC1?
Its complementary colour is #BEDCD9, and analogous partners are #DCBED0 and #DCCABE.