#EBD8D7
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #EBD8D7
With the hex code #EBD8D7, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 85% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% 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 very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7EAEB, 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 — 15.34:1, 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 #EBD8D7?
With the hex code #EBD8D7, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 85% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% 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 #EBD8D7?
Use black text. Black on #EBD8D7 has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBD8D7?
Its complementary colour is #D7EAEB, and analogous partners are #EBD7E0 and #EBE2D7.