#DDBFD2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DDBFD2
#DDBFD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.7), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFDDCA (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.46:1 (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 #DDBFD2?
#DDBFD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDBFD2?
Use black text. Black on #DDBFD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDBFD2?
Its complementary colour is #BFDDCA, and analogous partners are #D9BFDD and #DDBFC3.