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#DFBED4

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DFBED4

#DFBED4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEDFC9 (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 12.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red223
Green190
Blue212

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 3.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.0
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #DFBED4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBED4.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBED4.
12.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFBED4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFBED4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFC4D5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C9D3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E3BFC5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFBED4?

#DFBED4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFBED4?

Use black text. Black on #DFBED4 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFBED4?

Its complementary colour is #BEDFC9, and analogous partners are #DABEDF and #DFBEC4.