#ECB5BD
Pink · light warm pink
About #ECB5BD
With the hex code #ECB5BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 71% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pink — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5ECE4, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.91:1, 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 #ECB5BD?
With the hex code #ECB5BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 71% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB5BD?
Use black text. Black on #ECB5BD has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB5BD?
Its complementary colour is #B5ECE4, and analogous partners are #ECB5D9 and #ECC9B5.