#E3CBDA
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E3CBDA
With the hex code #E3CBDA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBE3D4, a pale mint 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 13.82:1 (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 #E3CBDA?
With the hex code #E3CBDA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E3CBDA?
Use black text. Black on #E3CBDA has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3CBDA?
Its complementary colour is #CBE3D4, and analogous partners are #E0CBE3 and #E3CBCE.