#E3DFCF
Bone · very light warm yellow
About #E3DFCF
With the hex code #E3DFCF, 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 2.4 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFD3E3, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.72:1, 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 #E3DFCF?
With the hex code #E3DFCF, 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 #E3DFCF?
Use black text. Black on #E3DFCF has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3DFCF?
Its complementary colour is #CFD3E3, and analogous partners are #E3D5CF and #DDE3CF.