#EECEE5
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EECEE5
#EECEE5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 81% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.5), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEEED7 (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 — 14.60:1, 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 #EECEE5?
#EECEE5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 81% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EECEE5?
Use black text. Black on #EECEE5 has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EECEE5?
Its complementary colour is #CEEED7, and analogous partners are #E7CEEE and #EECED5.