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#EEDBE1

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #EEDBE1

#EEDBE1 is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 86% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBEEE8 (off white), 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 — 15.86:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red238
Green219
Blue225

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.8
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 10.2
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 10.8

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

Text on #EEDBE1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EEDBE1.
1.32:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #EEDBE1.
15.86:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EEDBE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EEDBE1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DDDEE1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E1E1E1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2DADD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EEDBE1?

#EEDBE1 is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 86% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #EEDBE1?

Use black text. Black on #EEDBE1 has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EEDBE1?

Its complementary colour is #DBEEE8, and analogous partners are #EEDBEB and #EEDEDB.