#DDBED5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DDBED5
With the hex code #DDBED5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Thistle — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEDDC6, 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 — 12.40:1, 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 #DDBED5?
With the hex code #DDBED5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDBED5?
Use black text. Black on #DDBED5 has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDBED5?
Its complementary colour is #BEDDC6, and analogous partners are #D6BEDD and #DDBEC5.