#E3CFCD
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E3CFCD
With the hex code #E3CFCD, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 81% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% 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 7.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDE1E3, a ice blue 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 — 14.07:1, 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 #E3CFCD?
With the hex code #E3CFCD, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 81% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% 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 #E3CFCD?
Use black text. Black on #E3CFCD has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3CFCD?
Its complementary colour is #CDE1E3, and analogous partners are #E3CDD6 and #E3DACD.