#EECED9
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EECED9
#EECED9 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 81% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.7), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEEEE3 (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 — 14.47:1, 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 #EECED9?
#EECED9 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 81% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EECED9?
Use black text. Black on #EECED9 has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EECED9?
Its complementary colour is #CEEEE3, and analogous partners are #EECEE9 and #EED3CE.