#E1DCD8
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E1DCD8
#E1DCD8 is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 86% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 4% yellow and 12% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 4.4), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8DDE1 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.43:1 (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 #E1DCD8?
#E1DCD8 is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 86% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 4% yellow and 12% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E1DCD8?
Use black text. Black on #E1DCD8 has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1DCD8?
Its complementary colour is #D8DDE1, and analogous partners are #E1D8D9 and #E1E1D8.