#E9CECD
Baby Pink · very light warm pink
About #E9CECD
#E9CECD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 81% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Baby Pink (ΔE 9.3); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDE8E9 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E9CECD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.17:1, 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 #E9CECD?
#E9CECD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 81% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9CECD?
Use black text. Black on #E9CECD has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9CECD?
Its complementary colour is #CDE8E9, and analogous partners are #E9CDDA and #E9DCCD.