#EDCCDB
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EDCCDB
With the hex code #EDCCDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCEDDE, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.26:1, 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 #EDCCDB?
With the hex code #EDCCDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDCCDB?
Use black text. Black on #EDCCDB has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDCCDB?
Its complementary colour is #CCEDDE, and analogous partners are #EDCCEB and #EDCECC.