#EDCCEA
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EDCCEA
With the hex code #EDCCEA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% 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 6.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCEDCF, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.43:1 (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 #EDCCEA?
With the hex code #EDCCEA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDCCEA?
Use black text. Black on #EDCCEA has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDCCEA?
Its complementary colour is #CCEDCF, and analogous partners are #E0CCED and #EDCCDA.