#E2DECE
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #E2DECE
With the hex code #E2DECE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 2.2 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CED2E2, 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 15.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #E2DECE
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #E2DECE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #E2DECE?
With the hex code #E2DECE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2DECE?
Use black text. Black on #E2DECE has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2DECE?
Its complementary colour is #CED2E2, and analogous partners are #E2D4CE and #DCE2CE.