#E6CED5
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #E6CED5
#E6CED5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEE6DF (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 — 14.15:1, 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 #E6CED5?
#E6CED5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 81% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E6CED5?
Use black text. Black on #E6CED5 has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6CED5?
Its complementary colour is #CEE6DF, and analogous partners are #E6CEE1 and #E6D3CE.