#E8D7DF
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E8D7DF
#E8D7DF is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 84% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7E8E0 (off white), 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 — 15.22:1, 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 #E8D7DF?
#E8D7DF is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 84% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #E8D7DF?
Use black text. Black on #E8D7DF has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8D7DF?
Its complementary colour is #D7E8E0, and analogous partners are #E8D7E8 and #E8D8D7.