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#EDD6DB

Light Gray · very light warm pink

About #EDD6DB

#EDD6DB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 84% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.3), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6EDE8 (ice blue), 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 — 15.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red237
Green214
Blue219

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.3
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 11.9
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #EDD6DB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EDD6DB.
1.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EDD6DB.
15.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EDD6DB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EDD6DB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D9D9DB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DEDDDB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2D5D8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EDD6DB?

#EDD6DB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 84% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EDD6DB?

Use black text. Black on #EDD6DB has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EDD6DB?

Its complementary colour is #D6EDE8, and analogous partners are #EDD6E6 and #EDDDD6.