#E5CBD2
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #E5CBD2
With the hex code #E5CBD2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 80% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBE5DE, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.80:1 (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 #E5CBD2?
With the hex code #E5CBD2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 80% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E5CBD2?
Use black text. Black on #E5CBD2 has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5CBD2?
Its complementary colour is #CBE5DE, and analogous partners are #E5CBDF and #E5D1CB.