#E0DBCA
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #E0DBCA
With the hex code #E0DBCA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 86% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 1.5 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CACFE0, a lavender 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 15.15:1 (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 #E0DBCA?
With the hex code #E0DBCA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 86% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E0DBCA?
Use black text. Black on #E0DBCA has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E0DBCA?
Its complementary colour is #CACFE0, and analogous partners are #E0D0CA and #DAE0CA.