#E1CECF
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E1CECF
#E1CECF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 81% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 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.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEE1E0 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E1CECF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.93:1, 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 #E1CECF?
#E1CECF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 81% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 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 #E1CECF?
Use black text. Black on #E1CECF has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1CECF?
Its complementary colour is #CEE1E0, and analogous partners are #E1CED9 and #E1D7CE.