#DDC8D8
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DDC8D8
#DDC8D8 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8DDCD (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.33:1 (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 #DDC8D8?
#DDC8D8 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC8D8?
Use black text. Black on #DDC8D8 has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC8D8?
Its complementary colour is #C8DDCD, and analogous partners are #D7C8DD and #DDC8CE.