#DEC4CE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DEC4CE
With the hex code #DEC4CE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4DED4, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.89:1 (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 #DEC4CE?
With the hex code #DEC4CE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC4CE?
Use black text. Black on #DEC4CE has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC4CE?
Its complementary colour is #C4DED4, and analogous partners are #DEC4DB and #DEC7C4.