#EDD8DE
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #EDD8DE
With the hex code #EDD8DE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 85% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8EDE7, a off white shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.48:1 (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 #EDD8DE?
With the hex code #EDD8DE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 85% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD8DE?
Use black text. Black on #EDD8DE has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD8DE?
Its complementary colour is #D8EDE7, and analogous partners are #EDD8E9 and #EDDCD8.