#E8CFDA
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E8CFDA
With the hex code #E8CFDA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 81% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFE8DD, 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 14.37:1 (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 #E8CFDA?
With the hex code #E8CFDA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 81% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8CFDA?
Use black text. Black on #E8CFDA has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8CFDA?
Its complementary colour is #CFE8DD, and analogous partners are #E8CFE7 and #E8D1CF.