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#EECCE0

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EECCE0

With the hex code #EECCE0, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% 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 6.8 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCEEDA, 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 14.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red238
Green204
Blue224

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.8
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.2
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 12.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EECCE0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EECCE0.
1.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EECCE0.
14.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EECCE0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EECCE0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDD2E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5D7DF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F3CCD3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EECCE0?

With the hex code #EECCE0, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EECCE0?

Use black text. Black on #EECCE0 has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EECCE0?

Its complementary colour is #CCEEDA, and analogous partners are #EBCCEE and #EECCCF.