#EDDBD2
Bone · very light warm orange
About #EDDBD2
With the hex code #EDDBD2, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2E4ED, 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 15.66:1 (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 #EDDBD2?
With the hex code #EDDBD2, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 86% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDDBD2?
Use black text. Black on #EDDBD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDDBD2?
Its complementary colour is #D2E4ED, and analogous partners are #EDD2D7 and #EDE9D2.