#E5CEDC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E5CEDC
#E5CEDC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.7), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEE5D7 (pale mint), 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 14.19:1 (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 #E5CEDC?
#E5CEDC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E5CEDC?
Use black text. Black on #E5CEDC has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5CEDC?
Its complementary colour is #CEE5D7, and analogous partners are #E3CEE5 and #E5CED1.