#EBC4E0
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EBC4E0
#EBC4E0 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 5% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.1), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4EBCF (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.50:1 (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 #EBC4E0?
#EBC4E0 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 5% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EBC4E0?
Use black text. Black on #EBC4E0 has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBC4E0?
Its complementary colour is #C4EBCF, and analogous partners are #E3C4EB and #EBC4CD.