Named color

Bone

Bone is a balanced orange color with HEX #E3DAC9. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 227, 218, 201, HSL 39, 32%, 84%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-bone: #E3DAC9;
.bg-bone { background-color: #E3DAC9; }
.text-bone { color: #E3DAC9; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  }
}

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#C9D2E3",
      "#E3CDC9",
      "#DFE3C9"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#DAD7D2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#DAD7D2"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Bone Color

Bone sits in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Bone is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Bone is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

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

Similar Colors

Quartz#E7D9D1

Pearl#EAE0C8

Limestone#D8D2C4

Vellum#EFE3C8

Aluminum#D9DAD9

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#DAD7D2

White#FFFFFF

#FFF1D6#FFF1D6

Pairings

Black#000000

#C9D2E3#C9D2E3

#E3CDC9#E3CDC9

#DFE3C9#DFE3C9

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Bone

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Bone Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings