#E4CAE2
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E4CAE2
#E4CAE2 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 79% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.1); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAE4CC — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E4CAE2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.85:1 (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 #E4CAE2?
#E4CAE2 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 79% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4CAE2?
Use black text. Black on #E4CAE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4CAE2?
Its complementary colour is #CAE4CC, and analogous partners are #D9CAE4 and #E4CAD5.