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Bone #E3DAC9

#E3DAC9 · rgb(227, 218, 201)

Bone is the color #E3DAC9. In RGB it is rgb(227, 218, 201) — 89% red, 85% green and 79% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black, and in HSL it sits at 39° hue, 32% saturation and 84% lightness. Bone is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). The closest web-safe color is #CCCCCC.

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Bone color codes

Hex#E3DAC9

RGBrgb(227, 218, 201)

RGB %89%, 85%, 79%

HSLhsl(39, 32%, 84%)

HSV / HSBhsv(39, 11%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(89% 0.025 83)

Closest web-safe#CCCCCC

Bone color meaning

Bone is a soft and airy white — a warm color at 84% lightness and 32% saturation. Like other whites, it is linked with purity, simplicity and space. It makes rooms and layouts feel larger and cleaner, and lets other colors stand out.

Because it is soft and airy, bone works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.4:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (15.1:1).

What colors go with Bone?

Bone pairs well with Powder Blue Soft, Light Gray, Pearl and Charcoal: Powder Blue Soft sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Light Gray and Pearl are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

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Bone at a glance

Color family	White · warm, soft and airy
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC)
As text on white	1.39:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (15.14:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow, 11% black
Full screen	Open the bone screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Bone against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.39:1 Black text — 15.14:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Bone color FAQ

What is the hex code for Bone?

Bone is #E3DAC9, which is rgb(227, 218, 201) and hsl(39, 32%, 84%). For print it is roughly C0 M4 Y11 K11.

What colors go with Bone?

Bone pairs well with Powder Blue Soft, Light Gray, Pearl, Charcoal. Powder Blue Soft gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Bone a warm or cool color?

Bone is a warm color: its hue is 39°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Bone?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 15.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.