#E8DBD7
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #E8DBD7
With the hex code #E8DBD7, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 86% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 7% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7E4E8, a ice blue 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 — 15.55:1, 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 #E8DBD7?
With the hex code #E8DBD7, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 86% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 7% 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 #E8DBD7?
Use black text. Black on #E8DBD7 has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8DBD7?
Its complementary colour is #D7E4E8, and analogous partners are #E8D7DC and #E8E3D7.