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Named color

Bone

Bone color #E3DAC9: RGB 227, 218, 201 and HSL 39°, 32%, 84%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E3DAC9 orange warm balanced
HEX #E3DAC9
RGB rgb(227, 218, 201)
HSL hsl(39 32% 84%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 11, 11)
Luminance 0.7069
Contrast Black 15.14:1White 1.39:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-bone: #E3DAC9;
.bg-bone { background-color: #E3DAC9; }
.text-bone { color: #E3DAC9; }
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Color meaning and use

About Bone Color

Bone uses HEX #E3DAC9, RGB 227, 218, 201, and HSL 39°, 32%, 84%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.7069; black contrast is 15.14:1 and white contrast is 1.39:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Bone against black and white text.

Black text15.14:1AA Pass
White text1.39:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Bone Color Reference Infographic

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Bone color reference infographic showing #E3DAC9, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Bone color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#C9D2E3#C9D2E3#E3CDC9#E3CDC9#DFE3C9#DFE3C9#C9E3DA#C9E3DA#DAC9E3#DAC9E3
Open full Bone harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#C4B18D#C4B18D#ECDDC0#ECDDC0#DAD7D2#DAD7D2White#FFFFFF#FFF1D6#FFF1D6

Pairings

Black#000000#C9D2E3#C9D2E3#E3CDC9#E3CDC9#DFE3C9#DFE3C9Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7069
Black text15.14:1AA Pass
White text1.39:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E3DAC9",
  "rgb": [
    227,
    218,
    201
  ],
  "hsl": [
    39,
    32,
    84
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    4,
    11,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7069,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.14,
    "white": 1.39
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#C9D2E3",
  "analogous": [
    "#E3CDC9",
    "#DFE3C9"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#C9E3DA",
    "#DAC9E3"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C9E3CD",
    "#C9D2E3",
    "#E3C9DF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#C9DFE3",
    "#CDC9E3"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#E3DAC9",
    "#C4B18D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#C4B18D",
  "saturated": "#ECDDC0",
  "desaturated": "#DAD7D2",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFF1D6"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#C9D2E3",
    "#E3CDC9",
    "#DFE3C9"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#DAD7D2",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#DAD7D2"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "quartz",
    "pearl",
    "limestone",
    "vellum",
    "aluminum"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "bone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bone-vs-pearl",
    "bone-vs-quartz",
    "limestone-vs-bone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/bone",
    "/wcag/bone",
    "/css/colors/bone",
    "/hex/e3dac9",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/bone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/quartz",
      "/colors/pearl",
      "/colors/limestone",
      "/colors/vellum",
      "/colors/aluminum",
      "/compare/bone-vs-pearl",
      "/compare/bone-vs-quartz",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-bone",
      "/harmonies/bone",
      "/wcag/bone",
      "/css/colors/bone",
      "/hex/e3dac9",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "bone",
  "name": "Bone",
  "hex": "#E3DAC9",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    227,
    218,
    201
  ],
  "hsl": [
    39,
    32,
    84
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    4,
    11,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7069,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.14,
    "white": 1.39
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#C9D2E3",
    "analogous": [
      "#E3CDC9",
      "#DFE3C9"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#C9E3DA",
      "#DAC9E3"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#C9E3CD",
      "#C9D2E3",
      "#E3C9DF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#C9DFE3",
      "#CDC9E3"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#E3DAC9",
      "#C4B18D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#C4B18D",
    "saturated": "#ECDDC0",
    "desaturated": "#DAD7D2",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFF1D6"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-bone: #E3DAC9;",
    "utility": ".bg-bone { background-color: #E3DAC9; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-bone { color: #E3DAC9; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "quartz",
    "pearl",
    "limestone",
    "vellum",
    "aluminum"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "bone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bone-vs-pearl",
    "bone-vs-quartz",
    "limestone-vs-bone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/bone",
    "/wcag/bone",
    "/css/colors/bone",
    "/hex/e3dac9",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/bone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/quartz",
      "/colors/pearl",
      "/colors/limestone",
      "/colors/vellum",
      "/colors/aluminum",
      "/compare/bone-vs-pearl",
      "/compare/bone-vs-quartz",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-bone",
      "/harmonies/bone",
      "/wcag/bone",
      "/css/colors/bone",
      "/hex/e3dac9",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#C9D2E3",
      "#E3CDC9",
      "#DFE3C9"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#DAD7D2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#DAD7D2"
    ]
  }
}
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