#EBDBD4
Bone · very light neutral
About #EBDBD4
With the hex code #EBDBD4, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 86% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% 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 5.9 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4E4EB, 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 15.62:1 (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 #EBDBD4?
With the hex code #EBDBD4, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 86% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EBDBD4?
Use black text. Black on #EBDBD4 has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBDBD4?
Its complementary colour is #D4E4EB, and analogous partners are #EBD4D9 and #EBE6D4.