#F4E1D4
Bone · very light warm orange
About #F4E1D4
With the hex code #F4E1D4, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 88% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4E7F4, 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 16.57:1 (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 #F4E1D4?
With the hex code #F4E1D4, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 88% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F4E1D4?
Use black text. Black on #F4E1D4 has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4E1D4?
Its complementary colour is #D4E7F4, and analogous partners are #F4D4D7 and #F4F1D4.