#EDBBD9
Thistle · light warm pink
About #EDBBD9
#EDBBD9 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 73% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.6); Bubblegum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBEDCF — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #EDBBD9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.71:1, 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 #EDBBD9?
#EDBBD9 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 73% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDBBD9?
Use black text. Black on #EDBBD9 has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDBBD9?
Its complementary colour is #BBEDCF, and analogous partners are #E8BBED and #EDBBC0.