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#DFB8CE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DFB8CE

#DFB8CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8DFC9 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red223
Green184
Blue206

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 5.7
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #DFB8CE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFB8CE.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFB8CE.
11.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFB8CE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFB8CE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABFCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C5CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E4B8BF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFB8CE?

#DFB8CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFB8CE?

Use black text. Black on #DFB8CE has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFB8CE?

Its complementary colour is #B8DFC9, and analogous partners are #DDB8DF and #DFB8BB.