#EADFCEDry Bone (#EADFCE) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 79°, lightness 0.91 and chroma 0.026. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #EADFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(234, 223, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 40%, 86%) |
| HSV | hsv(36, 12%, 92%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 8%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(89.3 0.9 9.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.908 0.026 79) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Dry Bone shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f2d9c0 — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f2e0ca — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#eadfce — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#eae0d1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Dry Bone in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.32:1 and against black 15.94:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#eadfce · #d2c8b8 · #aaa193 · #847b6f · #5f584d · #3d372e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#eadfce · #efc39d · #e0ad95 · #cd988e · #b78588 · #a07482
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#eadfce · #b8c6ad · #b79d74 · #738c5c · #78623d · #424f37
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#eadfce · #c5bcad · #627eaa · #675840 · #473a26 · #282012
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eadfce · #bfc4ca · #8e887f · #4f5257 · #262118 · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eadfce · #a39d95 · #494339 · #2d261c · #0b0601 · #f4b84d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#eadfce · #bbc4d2 · #738aad · #38537b · #0d213f · #100600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#eadfce · #bbc4d2 · #6290a6 · #514b79 · #002635 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#eadfce · #b3c8c9 · #5b9496 · #64446d · #2e1635 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eadfce · #b6c8c1 · #649582 · #38537b · #371326 · #000007
#ECE3D4 · #EFE6D9 · #F1EADF · #F3EDE4 · #F5F1EA
#BFB5A6 · #968D80 · #6F675C · #4A443A · #28231B
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.