#E8DFD3
Bone · very light neutral
About #E8DFD3
With the hex code #E8DFD3, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 87% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% 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 very close to Bone — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3DCE8, 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 — 15.93:1, 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 #E8DFD3?
With the hex code #E8DFD3, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 87% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% 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 #E8DFD3?
Use black text. Black on #E8DFD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8DFD3?
Its complementary colour is #D3DCE8, and analogous partners are #E8D5D3 and #E6E8D3.