#DEE2DE — Whale Bone Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#DEE2DE

≈ Whale Bone

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On white

1.31:1

Fails AA

On black

13.37:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(13.37:1)

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Hue120°Saturation2%Brightness89%

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Normal vision#DEE2DE

Protanopia#E2E1DE

Deuteranopia#E1E1DE

Tritanopia#DEE2E1

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Palettes with this color

Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Whale Bone

Whale Bone is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Chrome#E2DEE2 Chrome#E0DEE2 Chrome#E2DEE0 White Bullet#E0E2DE Whale Bone#E9ECE9 Charcoal#363A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameWhale Bone#E5E7E4ΔE 1.7 CSS nameGainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 3.4 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 5.8

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Similar colors

#ECEEEC #F4F5F4 #CED4CE #C0C8C0

Whale Bone — meaning & where to use it

Whale Bone is a light, airy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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