#ECC4DC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #ECC4DC
#ECC4DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 77% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.3), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4ECD4 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.50:1 (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 #ECC4DC?
#ECC4DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 77% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECC4DC?
Use black text. Black on #ECC4DC has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECC4DC?
Its complementary colour is #C4ECD4, and analogous partners are #E8C4EC and #ECC4C8.