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#DFBCD0

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DFBCD0

#DFBCD0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.7), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDFCB (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 12.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red223
Green188
Blue208

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 4.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.4
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 12.6

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

Text on #DFBCD0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBCD0.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBCD0.
12.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFBCD0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFBCD0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEC2D1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C8CF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E4BCC3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFBCD0?

#DFBCD0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFBCD0?

Use black text. Black on #DFBCD0 has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFBCD0?

Its complementary colour is #BCDFCB, and analogous partners are #DDBCDF and #DFBCBE.