#E5D3DF
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #E5D3DF
With the hex code #E5D3DF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 83% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 3% 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 9.2 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3E5D9, a pale mint 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 — 14.71:1, 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 #E5D3DF?
With the hex code #E5D3DF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 83% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 3% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E5D3DF?
Use black text. Black on #E5D3DF has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5D3DF?
Its complementary colour is #D3E5D9, and analogous partners are #E2D3E5 and #E5D3D6.