#DCC5CD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DCC5CD
#DCC5CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.2), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5DCD4 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, 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 #DCC5CD?
#DCC5CD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC5CD?
Use black text. Black on #DCC5CD has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC5CD?
Its complementary colour is #C5DCD4, and analogous partners are #DCC5D8 and #DCC9C5.