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#ECB8D2

Bubblegum · light warm pink

About #ECB8D2

With the hex code #ECB8D2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 72% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Bubblegum — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8ECD2, a pale mint shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red236
Green184
Blue210

Closest named colours

Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 9.8
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 9.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.2

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

Text on #ECB8D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on bubblegum #ECB8D2.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on bubblegum #ECB8D2.
12.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECB8D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECB8D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCC2D3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7CAD1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F4B7C1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECB8D2?

With the hex code #ECB8D2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 72% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #ECB8D2?

Use black text. Black on #ECB8D2 has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECB8D2?

Its complementary colour is #B8ECD2, and analogous partners are #ECB8EC and #ECB8B8.