#EDD8DC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #EDD8DC
#EDD8DC is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 85% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.7), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8EDE9 (ice blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.46:1 (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 #EDD8DC?
#EDD8DC is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 85% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD8DC?
Use black text. Black on #EDD8DC has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD8DC?
Its complementary colour is #D8EDE9, and analogous partners are #EDD8E7 and #EDDED8.