#DEC0BD
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DEC0BD
With the hex code #DEC0BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Pink — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDDBDE, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.38:1, 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 #DEC0BD?
With the hex code #DEC0BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC0BD?
Use black text. Black on #DEC0BD has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC0BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDDBDE, and analogous partners are #DEBDCB and #DED1BD.