#E5CEE5
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E5CEE5
#E5CEE5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEE5CE (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.29:1, 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 #E5CEE5?
#E5CEE5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E5CEE5?
Use black text. Black on #E5CEE5 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5CEE5?
Its complementary colour is #CEE5CE, and analogous partners are #DACEE5 and #E5CEDA.