#E5CBDB
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E5CBDB
With the hex code #E5CBDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBE5D5, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.90:1, 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 #E5CBDB?
With the hex code #E5CBDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E5CBDB?
Use black text. Black on #E5CBDB has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5CBDB?
Its complementary colour is #CBE5D5, and analogous partners are #E2CBE5 and #E5CBCE.