#DCBEC2
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DCBEC2
#DCBEC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 75% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Baby Pink (ΔE 8.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEDCD8 (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 12.19:1 (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 #DCBEC2?
#DCBEC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 75% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCBEC2?
Use black text. Black on #DCBEC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCBEC2?
Its complementary colour is #BEDCD8, and analogous partners are #DCBED1 and #DCC9BE.