#FCD6E7
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #FCD6E7
#FCD6E7 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 84% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.2), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6FCEB (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.91:1, 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 #FCD6E7?
#FCD6E7 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 84% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FCD6E7?
Use black text. Black on #FCD6E7 has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCD6E7?
Its complementary colour is #D6FCEB, and analogous partners are #FCD6FA and #FCD8D6.