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#ECDCD2

Bone · very light neutral

About #ECDCD2

With the hex code #ECDCD2, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% 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 4.7 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2E2EC, 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 15.73:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red236
Green220
Blue210

Closest named colours

Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 4.7
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 6.6
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 6.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ECDCD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on bone #ECDCD2.
1.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on bone #ECDCD2.
15.73:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECDCD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECDCD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E0DDD1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E4E0D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F1D9D9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECDCD2?

With the hex code #ECDCD2, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #ECDCD2?

Use black text. Black on #ECDCD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECDCD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2E2EC, and analogous partners are #ECD2D5 and #ECE9D2.