#DCC4D3
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DCC4D3
With the hex code #DCC4D3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 77% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4DCCD, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.88:1, 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 #DCC4D3?
With the hex code #DCC4D3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 77% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC4D3?
Use black text. Black on #DCC4D3 has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC4D3?
Its complementary colour is #C4DCCD, and analogous partners are #D9C4DC and #DCC4C7.