#EAC9DB
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EAC9DB
With the hex code #EAC9DB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 79% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9EAD8, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.88:1, 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 #EAC9DB?
With the hex code #EAC9DB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 79% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EAC9DB?
Use black text. Black on #EAC9DB has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAC9DB?
Its complementary colour is #C9EAD8, and analogous partners are #E9C9EA and #EAC9CB.