#E3DFD0
Bone · very light neutral
About #E3DFD0
#E3DFD0 is a very light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 87% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is virtually identical to Bone (ΔE 2.6), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0D4E3 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.73:1 (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 #E3DFD0?
#E3DFD0 is a very light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 87% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E3DFD0?
Use black text. Black on #E3DFD0 has a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3DFD0?
Its complementary colour is #D0D4E3, and analogous partners are #E3D6D0 and #DEE3D0.