#EED8CE
Bone · very light warm orange
About #EED8CE
With the hex code #EED8CE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 85% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% 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 6.0 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEE4EE, 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 15.35:1 (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 #EED8CE?
With the hex code #EED8CE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 85% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EED8CE?
Use black text. Black on #EED8CE has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EED8CE?
Its complementary colour is #CEE4EE, and analogous partners are #EECED4 and #EEE8CE.