#EDCEDC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EDCEDC
With the hex code #EDCEDC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEEDDF, 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 14.46:1 (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 #EDCEDC?
With the hex code #EDCEDC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDCEDC?
Use black text. Black on #EDCEDC has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDCEDC?
Its complementary colour is #CEEDDF, and analogous partners are #EDCEEC and #EDD0CE.