#DFC5CA
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #DFC5CA
#DFC5CA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 77% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Baby Pink (ΔE 9.9), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5DFDA (powder blue), 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 12.98:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFC5CA?
#DFC5CA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 77% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC5CA?
Use black text. Black on #DFC5CA has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC5CA?
Its complementary colour is #C5DFDA, and analogous partners are #DFC5D7 and #DFCDC5.