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#DDC4D2

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DDC4D2

With the hex code #DDC4D2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4DDCF, a pale mint shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red221
Green196
Blue210

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.0
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #DDC4D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDC4D2.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDC4D2.
12.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDC4D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDC4D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5C8D3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACCD1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E1C4C9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDC4D2?

With the hex code #DDC4D2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DDC4D2?

Use black text. Black on #DDC4D2 has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDC4D2?

Its complementary colour is #C4DDCF, and analogous partners are #DCC4DD and #DDC4C5.