#E8D9CA
Bone · very light warm orange
About #E8D9CA
With the hex code #E8D9CA, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 85% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAD9E8, 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 15.21:1 (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 #E8D9CA?
With the hex code #E8D9CA, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 85% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8D9CA?
Use black text. Black on #E8D9CA has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8D9CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAD9E8, and analogous partners are #E8CACA and #E8E8CA.