#E2CBC5
Oat · very light warm pink
About #E2CBC5
#E2CBC5 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 80% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.4); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C5DCE2 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E2CBC5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.58:1, 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 #E2CBC5?
#E2CBC5 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 80% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2CBC5?
Use black text. Black on #E2CBC5 has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2CBC5?
Its complementary colour is #C5DCE2, and analogous partners are #E2C5CD and #E2DAC5.