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#EFCEE1

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EFCEE1

#EFCEE1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.3), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEEFDC (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 — 14.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red239
Green206
Blue225

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.3
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.5
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #EFCEE1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFCEE1.
1.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFCEE1.
14.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFCEE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFCEE1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFD4E2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D7D9E0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F4CED4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFCEE1?

#EFCEE1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EFCEE1?

Use black text. Black on #EFCEE1 has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFCEE1?

Its complementary colour is #CEEFDC, and analogous partners are #EDCEEF and #EFCED1.