#ECB5BE
Pink · light warm pink
About #ECB5BE
#ECB5BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 71% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Pink (ΔE 5.6), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5ECE3 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECB5BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECB5BE?
#ECB5BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 71% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB5BE?
Use black text. Black on #ECB5BE has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB5BE?
Its complementary colour is #B5ECE3, and analogous partners are #ECB5D9 and #ECC8B5.