#EDE3DC
Linen · very light neutral
About #EDE3DC
With the hex code #EDE3DC, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 89% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% 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 Linen — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCE6ED, 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 16.62:1 (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 #EDE3DC?
With the hex code #EDE3DC, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 89% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EDE3DC?
Use black text. Black on #EDE3DC has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDE3DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCE6ED, and analogous partners are #EDDCDE and #EDEBDC.