#E1BCBC
Baby Pink · light warm pink
About #E1BCBC
#E1BCBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Baby Pink (ΔE 6.0), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCE1E1 (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.12:1 (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 #E1BCBC?
#E1BCBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BCBC?
Use black text. Black on #E1BCBC has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BCBC?
Its complementary colour is #BCE1E1, and analogous partners are #E1BCCF and #E1CFBC.