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#E8D2D2

Light Gray · very light warm pink

About #E8D2D2

#E8D2D2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.2), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2E8E8 (ice blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.58:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red232
Green210
Blue210

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.2
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 10.1
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 11.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #E8D2D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #E8D2D2.
1.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #E8D2D2.
14.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E8D2D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E8D2D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D6D5D2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DAD8D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EDD0D2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E8D2D2?

#E8D2D2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #E8D2D2?

Use black text. Black on #E8D2D2 has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E8D2D2?

Its complementary colour is #D2E8E8, and analogous partners are #E8D2DD and #E8DDD2.