#F4DCDC
Linen · very light warm pink
About #F4DCDC
With the hex code #F4DCDC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Linen — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCF4F4, 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 16.12:1 (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 #F4DCDC?
With the hex code #F4DCDC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F4DCDC?
Use black text. Black on #F4DCDC has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4DCDC?
Its complementary colour is #DCF4F4, and analogous partners are #F4DCE8 and #F4E8DC.