#F2EDE0
#D0C8B4
#9C9482
#5E5848
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Bone White Color Palette

#F2EDE0 · #D0C8B4 · #9C9482 · #5E5848

AA
WCAG Grade
6.1:1
Contrast Ratio
875
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Use #F2EDE0 as the background. Use #D0C8B4 as the primary accent. Use #9C9482 as secondary. Use #5E5848 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Bone White — mono, warm, vintage, royal.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Bone White color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 84.8%
242, 237, 224 0%, 2%, 7%, 5% 43°, 41%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 58.0%
208, 200, 180 0%, 4%, 13%, 18% 43°, 23%, 76%
Secondary
Luminance: 29.9%
156, 148, 130 0%, 5%, 17%, 39% 42°, 12%, 56%
Body Text
Luminance: 9.8%
94, 88, 72 0%, 6%, 23%, 63% 44°, 13%, 33%

Bone White Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Bone White palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#F2EDE0 gently saturated orange
#D0C8B4 muted orange
#9C9482 muted orange
#5E5848 muted orange

Bone White Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#5E5848 on #F2EDE0
Aa Sample Text
6.06:1 AA Body text, UI
#F2EDE0 on #5E5848
Aa Sample Text
6.06:1 AA Body text, UI
#5E5848 on #D0C8B4
Aa Sample Text
4.25:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#D0C8B4 on #5E5848
Aa Sample Text
4.25:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#9C9482 on #F2EDE0
Aa Sample Text
2.58:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F2EDE0 on #9C9482
Aa Sample Text
2.58:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E5848 on #9C9482
Aa Sample Text
2.35:1 Fail Decorative use only
#9C9482 on #5E5848
Aa Sample Text
2.35:1 Fail Decorative use only
#9C9482 on #D0C8B4
Aa Sample Text
1.81:1 Fail Decorative use only
#D0C8B4 on #9C9482
Aa Sample Text
1.81:1 Fail Decorative use only
#D0C8B4 on #F2EDE0
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F2EDE0 on #D0C8B4
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only

Bone White Color Psychology & Meaning

Bone white is a warm cream with a faint grey cast, and it is warmer under incandescent light than under daylight, and this palette is bone white with aged bone. It feels quiet and old, the color of an object kept in a drawer.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Bone White palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Bone, ivory and horn share a similar off-white because they are all made largely of mineralised collagen, and their colour shifts with age as fats oxidise.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the bone white for backgrounds, bone grey for primary actions, aged bone for highlights, and bone shadow for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Editorial design, architecture studios, type foundries, agencies.

Colors That Pair Well With Bone White

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

blue

directly opposite #D0C8B4 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #D0C8B4 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Bone White Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #D0C8B4 for small UI elements on #F2EDE0 — at 1.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #5E5848 — 6.1:1 against #F2EDE0 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #9C9482 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Bone White Color Scheme

To use this Bone White color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #F2EDE0 for the main background and #D0C8B4 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #5E5848 and #F2EDE0 is 6.06:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Bone White Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Bone White color palette?

The Bone White palette contains #F2EDE0, #D0C8B4, #9C9482, #5E5848. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Bone White color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #5E5848 on #F2EDE0 reaches 6.1:1 (AA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Bone White palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #A1ABC4, #C6CABA, #161512 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Bone White palette create?

Bone White reads as mono, warm, vintage. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Bone White color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Bone White palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Bone White palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Bone White's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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