#DEC8D7
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DEC8D7
#DEC8D7 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8DECF (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 — 13.35:1, 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 #DEC8D7?
#DEC8D7 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC8D7?
Use black text. Black on #DEC8D7 has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC8D7?
Its complementary colour is #C8DECF, and analogous partners are #DAC8DE and #DEC8CC.