#E5CCCC
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #E5CCCC
#E5CCCC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.3), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCE5E5 (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 13.84:1 (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 #E5CCCC?
#E5CCCC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E5CCCC?
Use black text. Black on #E5CCCC has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5CCCC?
Its complementary colour is #CCE5E5, and analogous partners are #E5CCD9 and #E5D9CC.