#DFCDD9
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DFCDD9
With the hex code #DFCDD9, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 3% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDDFD3, 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 — 13.87:1, 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 #DFCDD9?
With the hex code #DFCDD9, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 3% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFCDD9?
Use black text. Black on #DFCDD9 has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFCDD9?
Its complementary colour is #CDDFD3, and analogous partners are #DCCDDF and #DFCDD0.