#DCC5CC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DCC5CC
With the hex code #DCC5CC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5DCD5, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.90:1 (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 #DCC5CC?
With the hex code #DCC5CC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC5CC?
Use black text. Black on #DCC5CC has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC5CC?
Its complementary colour is #C5DCD5, and analogous partners are #DCC5D8 and #DCC9C5.