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#ECB6CC

Bubblegum · light warm pink

About #ECB6CC

#ECB6CC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 71% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Bubblegum (ΔE 8.1), with Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6ECD6 (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 12.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red236
Green182
Blue204

Closest named colours

Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 8.1
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 8.1
Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 10.1

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

Text on #ECB6CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on bubblegum #ECB6CC.
1.73:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on bubblegum #ECB6CC.
12.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECB6CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECB6CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BBBFCD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C8CB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F5B4BD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECB6CC?

#ECB6CC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 71% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ECB6CC?

Use black text. Black on #ECB6CC has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECB6CC?

Its complementary colour is #B6ECD6, and analogous partners are #ECB6E7 and #ECBBB6.