#E6D2CC
Bone · very light warm pink
About #E6D2CC
#E6D2CC is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 82% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Bone (ΔE 7.2); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCE0E6 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E6D2CC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.46:1 (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 #E6D2CC?
#E6D2CC is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 82% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E6D2CC?
Use black text. Black on #E6D2CC has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6D2CC?
Its complementary colour is #CCE0E6, and analogous partners are #E6CCD3 and #E6DFCC.