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#EABCD1

Thistle · light warm pink

About #EABCD1

#EABCD1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCEAD5 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.61:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red234
Green188
Blue209

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.3
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 8.9
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 9.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EABCD1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EABCD1.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EABCD1.
12.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EABCD1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EABCD1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFC4D2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACBD0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F1BBC3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EABCD1?

#EABCD1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EABCD1?

Use black text. Black on #EABCD1 has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EABCD1?

Its complementary colour is #BCEAD5, and analogous partners are #EABCE8 and #EABEBC.