#E2C5CD
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E2C5CD
#E2C5CD is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.4), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5E2DA (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 — 13.10:1, 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 #E2C5CD?
#E2C5CD is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2C5CD?
Use black text. Black on #E2C5CD has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2C5CD?
Its complementary colour is #C5E2DA, and analogous partners are #E2C5DB and #E2CBC5.