#D3B6BD

A light, muted red closely aligning with Thistle.

About #D3B6BD

Visually, #D3B6BD is defined as a muted red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 182 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 345.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3B6BD
RGB211, 182, 189
HSL345.5°, 24.8%, 77.1%
CMYK0%, 14%, 10%, 17%
HSV345.5°, 13.7%, 82.7%
LAB76.7, 11.5, 0.3
XYZ52.8, 51.0, 55.2
Decimal13874877

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3B6BD; }
.text-color { color: #D3B6BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3B6BD; }

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