#ECB9D2
Bubblegum · light warm pink
About #ECB9D2
#ECB9D2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 73% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Bubblegum (ΔE 9.5), with Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9ECD3 (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 12.44:1 (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 #ECB9D2?
#ECB9D2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 73% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB9D2?
Use black text. Black on #ECB9D2 has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB9D2?
Its complementary colour is #B9ECD3, and analogous partners are #ECB9EC and #ECB9B9.