#EFD8DC
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #EFD8DC
With the hex code #EFD8DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 85% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8EFEB, a ice blue 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 15.53:1 (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 #EFD8DC?
With the hex code #EFD8DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 85% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFD8DC?
Use black text. Black on #EFD8DC has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFD8DC?
Its complementary colour is #D8EFEB, and analogous partners are #EFD8E8 and #EFDFD8.