#E2CECE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E2CECE
#E2CECE is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 81% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEE2E2 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E2CECE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.95:1 (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 #E2CECE?
#E2CECE is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 81% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E2CECE?
Use black text. Black on #E2CECE has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2CECE?
Its complementary colour is #CEE2E2, and analogous partners are #E2CED8 and #E2D8CE.