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#E1D2DD

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #E1D2DD

#E1D2DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 82% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% 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 similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.0); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2E1D6 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use very light tones like #E1D2DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red225
Green210
Blue221

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.0
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #E1D2DD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #E1D2DD.
1.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #E1D2DD.
14.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E1D2DD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E1D2DD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D2D5DD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5D7DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E3D2D5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E1D2DD?

#E1D2DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 82% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% 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 #E1D2DD?

Use black text. Black on #E1D2DD has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E1D2DD?

Its complementary colour is #D2E1D6, and analogous partners are #DED2E1 and #E1D2D6.