#DEBECC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DEBECC
#DEBECC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.5), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEDED0 (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 12.34:1 (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 #DEBECC?
#DEBECC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEBECC?
Use black text. Black on #DEBECC has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEBECC?
Its complementary colour is #BEDED0, and analogous partners are #DEBEDC and #DEC0BE.