#F7DCDC
Linen · very light warm pink
About #F7DCDC
With the hex code #F7DCDC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Linen — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCF7F7, 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 16.23:1 (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 #F7DCDC?
With the hex code #F7DCDC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F7DCDC?
Use black text. Black on #F7DCDC has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F7DCDC?
Its complementary colour is #DCF7F7, and analogous partners are #F7DCEA and #F7EADC.