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#EBD7DB

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #EBD7DB

With the hex code #EBD7DB, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 84% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 8% 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 similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7EBE7, 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 — 15.28:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red235
Green215
Blue219

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.2
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 11.1
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 11.6

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

Text on #EBD7DB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EBD7DB.
1.37:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EBD7DB.
15.28:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EBD7DB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EBD7DB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D9DADB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DEDDDB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EFD6D8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EBD7DB?

With the hex code #EBD7DB, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 84% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 8% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #EBD7DB?

Use black text. Black on #EBD7DB has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EBD7DB?

Its complementary colour is #D7EBE7, and analogous partners are #EBD7E5 and #EBDDD7.