#F4D4E5
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #F4D4E5
#F4D4E5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 6% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4F4E3 (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 — 15.40:1, 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 #F4D4E5?
#F4D4E5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 6% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F4D4E5?
Use black text. Black on #F4D4E5 has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4D4E5?
Its complementary colour is #D4F4E3, and analogous partners are #F3D4F4 and #F4D4D5.