#DEB6BE
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DEB6BE
With the hex code #DEB6BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Baby Pink — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B6DED6, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.54:1 (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 #DEB6BE?
With the hex code #DEB6BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEB6BE?
Use black text. Black on #DEB6BE has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEB6BE?
Its complementary colour is #B6DED6, and analogous partners are #DEB6D2 and #DEC2B6.