#EDDECC
Bone · very light warm orange
About #EDDECC
With the hex code #EDDECC, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 87% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 3.0 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCDBED, 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 15.92:1 (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 #EDDECC?
With the hex code #EDDECC, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 87% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDDECC?
Use black text. Black on #EDDECC has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDDECC?
Its complementary colour is #CCDBED, and analogous partners are #EDCECC and #EBEDCC.