#EFD8CE
Bone · very light warm orange
About #EFD8CE
#EFD8CE is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 85% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 6.3), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEE5EF (ice blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.38:1 (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 #EFD8CE?
#EFD8CE is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 85% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFD8CE?
Use black text. Black on #EFD8CE has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFD8CE?
Its complementary colour is #CEE5EF, and analogous partners are #EFCED5 and #EFE9CE.