#EFD0DC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EFD0DC
#EFD0DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 82% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.6), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0EFE3 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.73:1 (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 #EFD0DC?
#EFD0DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 82% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFD0DC?
Use black text. Black on #EFD0DC has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFD0DC?
Its complementary colour is #D0EFE3, and analogous partners are #EFD0EC and #EFD3D0.