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#DFCADA

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #DFCADA

#DFCADA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 79% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.1), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CADFCF (pale mint), 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 13.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red223
Green202
Blue218

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.1
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #DFCADA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFCADA.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFCADA.
13.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DFCADA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CACEDB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CED1D9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E1CBCF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFCADA?

#DFCADA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 79% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFCADA?

Use black text. Black on #DFCADA has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFCADA?

Its complementary colour is #CADFCF, and analogous partners are #D9CADF and #DFCAD0.