#E2C5CC
Baby Pink · very light warm pink
About #E2C5CC
With the hex code #E2C5CC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Pink — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5E2DB, a powder 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 13.09:1 (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 #E2C5CC?
With the hex code #E2C5CC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2C5CC?
Use black text. Black on #E2C5CC has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2C5CC?
Its complementary colour is #C5E2DB, and analogous partners are #E2C5DB and #E2CCC5.