#EDD5CE
Bone · very light warm pink
About #EDD5CE
#EDD5CE is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 84% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Bone (ΔE 7.6); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEE6ED — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EDD5CE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.01:1 (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 #EDD5CE?
#EDD5CE is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 84% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD5CE?
Use black text. Black on #EDD5CE has a contrast ratio of 15.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD5CE?
Its complementary colour is #CEE6ED, and analogous partners are #EDCED7 and #EDE5CE.