#E6CECC
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #E6CECC
#E6CECC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.0), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCE4E6 (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 14.07:1 (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 #E6CECC?
#E6CECC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E6CECC?
Use black text. Black on #E6CECC has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6CECC?
Its complementary colour is #CCE4E6, and analogous partners are #E6CCD7 and #E6DBCC.