#DCC4C8
Light Gray · light warm pink
About #DCC4C8
#DCC4C8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% 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 Light Gray (ΔE 9.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4DCD8 (light gray), 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 12.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCC4C8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCC4C8?
#DCC4C8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% 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 #DCC4C8?
Use black text. Black on #DCC4C8 has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC4C8?
Its complementary colour is #C4DCD8, and analogous partners are #DCC4D4 and #DCCCC4.