#E3DFD2
Bone · very light neutral
About #E3DFD2
With the hex code #E3DFD2, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 87% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2D6E3, 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 15.75:1 (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 #E3DFD2?
With the hex code #E3DFD2, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 87% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E3DFD2?
Use black text. Black on #E3DFD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3DFD2?
Its complementary colour is #D2D6E3, and analogous partners are #E3D7D2 and #DFE3D2.