#EEC9ED
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EEC9ED
#EEC9ED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 79% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9EECA (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.21:1, 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 #EEC9ED?
#EEC9ED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 79% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EEC9ED?
Use black text. Black on #EEC9ED has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEC9ED?
Its complementary colour is #C9EECA, and analogous partners are #DDC9EE and #EEC9DA.