#DEC6D5
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DEC6D5
With the hex code #DEC6D5, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6DECF, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.14:1, 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 #DEC6D5?
With the hex code #DEC6D5, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC6D5?
Use black text. Black on #DEC6D5 has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC6D5?
Its complementary colour is #C6DECF, and analogous partners are #DBC6DE and #DEC6C9.