#E8DED1
Bone · very light neutral
About #E8DED1
With the hex code #E8DED1, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 87% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 2.7 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1DBE8, a ice blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.80:1, 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 #E8DED1?
With the hex code #E8DED1, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 87% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #E8DED1?
Use black text. Black on #E8DED1 has a contrast ratio of 15.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8DED1?
Its complementary colour is #D1DBE8, and analogous partners are #E8D3D1 and #E7E8D1.