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#DFB8CB

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DFB8CB

#DFB8CB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.4), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8DFCC (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.86:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red223
Green184
Blue203

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.4
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 11.3
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 11.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DFB8CB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFB8CB.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFB8CB.
11.86:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFB8CB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFB8CB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BBBFCC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C5CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E5B8BE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFB8CB?

#DFB8CB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFB8CB?

Use black text. Black on #DFB8CB has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFB8CB?

Its complementary colour is #B8DFCC, and analogous partners are #DFB8DF and #DFB8B8.