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#F2D8DC

Light Gray · very light warm pink

About #F2D8DC

With the hex code #F2D8DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 85% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8F2EE, a ice blue shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.63:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red242
Green216
Blue220

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.5
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 11.4
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 11.5

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

Text on #F2D8DC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #F2D8DC.
1.34:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #F2D8DC.
15.63:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2D8DC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2D8DC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DBDCDC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E1E0DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F7D6D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2D8DC?

With the hex code #F2D8DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 85% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #F2D8DC?

Use black text. Black on #F2D8DC has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2D8DC?

Its complementary colour is #D8F2EE, and analogous partners are #F2D8E9 and #F2E1D8.