#E8D9DC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E8D9DC
With the hex code #E8D9DC, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 85% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D9E8E5, a ice blue 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 15.39:1 (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 #E8D9DC?
With the hex code #E8D9DC, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 85% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E8D9DC?
Use black text. Black on #E8D9DC has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8D9DC?
Its complementary colour is #D9E8E5, and analogous partners are #E8D9E3 and #E8DED9.