#DEC6D3
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DEC6D3
#DEC6D3 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C6DED1 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.12:1, 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 #DEC6D3?
#DEC6D3 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC6D3?
Use black text. Black on #DEC6D3 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC6D3?
Its complementary colour is #C6DED1, and analogous partners are #DDC6DE and #DEC6C7.