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#EAD4E2

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EAD4E2

With the hex code #EAD4E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 83% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% 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 Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4EADC, 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 15.01:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red234
Green212
Blue226

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.2
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #EAD4E2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EAD4E2.
1.40:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EAD4E2.
15.01:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EAD4E2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EAD4E2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D5D8E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D9DBE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EDD4D8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EAD4E2?

With the hex code #EAD4E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 83% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EAD4E2?

Use black text. Black on #EAD4E2 has a contrast ratio of 15.01:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EAD4E2?

Its complementary colour is #D4EADC, and analogous partners are #E7D4EA and #EAD4D7.