#E2D6DE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E2D6DE
#E2D6DE is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 84% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% 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 6.4); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6E2DA — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E2D6DE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.91:1 (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 #E2D6DE?
#E2D6DE is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 84% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E2D6DE?
Use black text. Black on #E2D6DE has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2D6DE?
Its complementary colour is #D6E2DA, and analogous partners are #E0D6E2 and #E2D6D8.