#DFC6CC
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #DFC6CC
#DFC6CC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 10.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C6DFD9 (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.09:1 (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 #DFC6CC?
#DFC6CC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC6CC?
Use black text. Black on #DFC6CC has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC6CC?
Its complementary colour is #C6DFD9, and analogous partners are #DFC6D9 and #DFCCC6.