#EFD8D5
Bone · very light warm pink
About #EFD8D5
#EFD8D5 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 85% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Bone (ΔE 8.9); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5ECEF — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFD8D5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.45:1, 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 #EFD8D5?
#EFD8D5 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 85% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFD8D5?
Use black text. Black on #EFD8D5 has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFD8D5?
Its complementary colour is #D5ECEF, and analogous partners are #EFD5DF and #EFE5D5.