#E2D0DE
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E2D0DE
#E2D0DE is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 82% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0E2D4 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E2D0DE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.31:1 (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 #E2D0DE?
#E2D0DE is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 82% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2D0DE?
Use black text. Black on #E2D0DE has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2D0DE?
Its complementary colour is #D0E2D4, and analogous partners are #DDD0E2 and #E2D0D5.