#DEDBCC
Bone · very light neutral
About #DEDBCC
With the hex code #DEDBCC, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCCFDE, a light gray 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 15.11:1 (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 #DEDBCC?
With the hex code #DEDBCC, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 86% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDBCC?
Use black text. Black on #DEDBCC has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDBCC?
Its complementary colour is #CCCFDE, and analogous partners are #DED2CC and #D8DECC.