#DDBDB8
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DDBDB8
With the hex code #DDBDB8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Pink — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8D8DD, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.05:1 (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 #DDBDB8?
With the hex code #DDBDB8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDBDB8?
Use black text. Black on #DDBDB8 has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDBDB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8D8DD, and analogous partners are #DDB8C6 and #DDD0B8.