#DCC9D2
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #DCC9D2
#DCC9D2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 79% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9DCD3 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.33:1 (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 #DCC9D2?
#DCC9D2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 79% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC9D2?
Use black text. Black on #DCC9D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC9D2?
Its complementary colour is #C9DCD3, and analogous partners are #DCC9DC and #DCC9C9.