Palettes / Colors / #E8DEE2
#E8DEE2 — Pale Dusty Pink
#E8DEE2 is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
#E8DEE2 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEE8E4; it also sits naturally between #E8DEE7 and #E8DFDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E8DEE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 222, 226 |
| HSL | 336°, 18%, 89% |
| HSV | 336°, 4%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 3%, 9% |
| XYZ | 73.13, 74.89, 82.55 |
| Yxy | 74.89, 0.3172, 0.3248 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.34, 4.10, -0.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.54, 4.08, -0.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 87% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 3% · Key 9%
Previews
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CSS code for #E8DEE2
.text { color: #E8DEE2; }
.background { background-color: #E8DEE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E8DEE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 222, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(336, 18%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E8DEE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 222, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E8DEE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 222, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E8DEE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E8DEE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEE8E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E8DEE2: #000000.
How #E8DEE2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #E8DEE2 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E8DEE2?
#E8DEE2 is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 232, 222, 226). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E8DEE2?
#E8DEE2 is RGB 232, 222, 226 — HSL 336°, 18%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 3%, 9%.
What colors go with #E8DEE2?
Its complement is #DEE8E4; analogous partners are #E8DEE7 and #E8DFDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E8DEE2 for text?
Black text on #E8DEE2 has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.