#EDD8DD
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #EDD8DD
#EDD8DD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 85% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.8); Linen comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8EDE8 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EDD8DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.47:1, 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 #EDD8DD?
#EDD8DD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 85% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD8DD?
Use black text. Black on #EDD8DD has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD8DD?
Its complementary colour is #D8EDE8, and analogous partners are #EDD8E7 and #EDDED8.