#E0CDCF
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E0CDCF
With the hex code #E0CDCF, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDE0DE, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.80:1, 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 #E0CDCF?
With the hex code #E0CDCF, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #E0CDCF?
Use black text. Black on #E0CDCF has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E0CDCF?
Its complementary colour is #CDE0DE, and analogous partners are #E0CDD9 and #E0D5CD.