Close to Bone
#E3DECD
#E3DECD is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Bone. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 87.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 28% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E3DECD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E3DECD as they’d see it.
#E3DECD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E3DECD
What color is #E3DECD?
#E3DECD is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Bone. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 87.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 28% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E3DECD in RGB?
#E3DECD is rgb(227, 222, 205): 227 red, 222 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E3DECD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 10, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E3DECD?
PANTONE 454 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E3DECD?
Its complement #D9DEEF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.