#E4D8DF
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E4D8DF
#E4D8DF is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8E4DD (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.19:1, 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 #E4D8DF?
#E4D8DF is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% 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 #E4D8DF?
Use black text. Black on #E4D8DF has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4D8DF?
Its complementary colour is #D8E4DD, and analogous partners are #E3D8E4 and #E4D8D9.