#E2BAC8
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E2BAC8
With the hex code #E2BAC8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 73% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BAE2D4, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.09:1 (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 #E2BAC8?
With the hex code #E2BAC8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 73% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2BAC8?
Use black text. Black on #E2BAC8 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2BAC8?
Its complementary colour is #BAE2D4, and analogous partners are #E2BADC and #E2C0BA.