#E2CECF
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E2CECF
With the hex code #E2CECF, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 81% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEE2E1, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.96:1, 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 #E2CECF?
With the hex code #E2CECF, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 81% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #E2CECF?
Use black text. Black on #E2CECF has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2CECF?
Its complementary colour is #CEE2E1, and analogous partners are #E2CED9 and #E2D7CE.