#E2D4DD
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E2D4DD
#E2D4DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 83% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 2% yellow and 11% 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 7.1); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D4E2D9 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E2D4DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #E2D4DD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #E2D4DD?
#E2D4DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 83% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 2% 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 #E2D4DD?
Use black text. Black on #E2D4DD has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2D4DD?
Its complementary colour is #D4E2D9, and analogous partners are #E0D4E2 and #E2D4D6.