#ECBDCD
Bubblegum · light warm pink
About #ECBDCD
With the hex code #ECBDCD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 74% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bubblegum — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDECDC, 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 — 12.73:1, 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 #ECBDCD?
With the hex code #ECBDCD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 74% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECBDCD?
Use black text. Black on #ECBDCD has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECBDCD?
Its complementary colour is #BDECDC, and analogous partners are #ECBDE4 and #ECC5BD.