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#DEB3C8

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DEB3C8

#DEB3C8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 70% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.8), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3DEC9 (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 11.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red222
Green179
Blue200

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.8
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 11.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #DEB3C8

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DEB3C8.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DEB3C8.
11.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEB3C8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEB3C8
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6BBC9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C0C1C7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E4B2BA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEB3C8?

#DEB3C8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 70% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DEB3C8?

Use black text. Black on #DEB3C8 has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEB3C8?

Its complementary colour is #B3DEC9, and analogous partners are #DEB3DD and #DEB4B3.