#E1CDC8
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E1CDC8
With the hex code #E1CDC8, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 12% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8DCE1, a ice blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.77:1 (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 #E1CDC8?
With the hex code #E1CDC8, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 12% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E1CDC8?
Use black text. Black on #E1CDC8 has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1CDC8?
Its complementary colour is #C8DCE1, and analogous partners are #E1C8CF and #E1DAC8.