#DFA8BE
Pink · light warm pink
About #DFA8BE
#DFA8BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pink (ΔE 11.3); Bubblegum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8DFC9 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DFA8BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.48:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFA8BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFA8BE?
#DFA8BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFA8BE?
Use black text. Black on #DFA8BE has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFA8BE?
Its complementary colour is #A8DFC9, and analogous partners are #DFA8DA and #DFADA8.