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#E2CBCA

Light Gray · very light warm pink

About #E2CBCA

#E2CBCA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAE1E2 (ice blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.63:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red226
Green203
Blue202

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.4
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 10.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #E2CBCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #E2CBCA.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #E2CBCA.
13.63:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E2CBCA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E2CBCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCECA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D4D2CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E8C9CB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E2CBCA?

#E2CBCA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #E2CBCA?

Use black text. Black on #E2CBCA has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E2CBCA?

Its complementary colour is #CAE1E2, and analogous partners are #E2CAD5 and #E2D7CA.