#DEC8D6
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DEC8D6
With the hex code #DEC8D6, 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, 10% 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 6.5 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8DED0, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.34:1 (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 #DEC8D6?
With the hex code #DEC8D6, 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, 10% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC8D6?
Use black text. Black on #DEC8D6 has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC8D6?
Its complementary colour is #C8DED0, and analogous partners are #DBC8DE and #DEC8CB.