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#DDC0CE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DDC0CE

#DDC0CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.1), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0DDCF (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 12.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red221
Green192
Blue206

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.1
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 11.5
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 13.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DDC0CE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDC0CE.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDC0CE.
12.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDC0CE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDC0CE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C5CF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C9CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E2C0C5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDC0CE?

#DDC0CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DDC0CE?

Use black text. Black on #DDC0CE has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDC0CE?

Its complementary colour is #C0DDCF, and analogous partners are #DDC0DD and #DDC1C0.