#E5CEDE
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E5CEDE
With the hex code #E5CEDE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 81% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% 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 7.0 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEE5D5, 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 14.21:1 (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 #E5CEDE?
With the hex code #E5CEDE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 81% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E5CEDE?
Use black text. Black on #E5CEDE has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5CEDE?
Its complementary colour is #CEE5D5, and analogous partners are #E1CEE5 and #E5CED3.