#DFC8CF
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #DFC8CF
With the hex code #DFC8CF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8DFD8, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.30:1, 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 #DFC8CF?
With the hex code #DFC8CF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC8CF?
Use black text. Black on #DFC8CF has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC8CF?
Its complementary colour is #C8DFD8, and analogous partners are #DFC8DB and #DFCCC8.