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#EAD3DB

Light Gray · very light warm pink

About #EAD3DB

#EAD3DB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 83% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3EAE2 (pale mint), 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 — 14.84:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red234
Green211
Blue219

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.2
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.5

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

Text on #EAD3DB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EAD3DB.
1.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EAD3DB.
14.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EAD3DB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EAD3DB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D5D7DB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DADADA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EED2D6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EAD3DB?

#EAD3DB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 83% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EAD3DB?

Use black text. Black on #EAD3DB has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EAD3DB?

Its complementary colour is #D3EAE2, and analogous partners are #EAD3E6 and #EAD7D3.