#DDC4DC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DDC4DC
#DDC4DC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 77% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 1.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4DDC5 (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 13.00:1 (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 #DDC4DC?
#DDC4DC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 77% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC4DC?
Use black text. Black on #DDC4DC has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC4DC?
Its complementary colour is #C4DDC5, and analogous partners are #D2C4DD and #DDC4D0.