#E1CBCD
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #E1CBCD
With the hex code #E1CBCD, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBE1DF, 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 — 13.63:1, 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 #E1CBCD?
With the hex code #E1CBCD, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1CBCD?
Use black text. Black on #E1CBCD has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1CBCD?
Its complementary colour is #CBE1DF, and analogous partners are #E1CBD8 and #E1D4CB.