#E4D5CC
Bone · very light neutral
About #E4D5CC
With the hex code #E4D5CC, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 84% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% 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 4.8 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCDBE4, a ice blue 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 14.69:1 (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 #E4D5CC?
With the hex code #E4D5CC, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 84% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E4D5CC?
Use black text. Black on #E4D5CC has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4D5CC?
Its complementary colour is #CCDBE4, and analogous partners are #E4CCCF and #E4E1CC.