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#DEDFC3

Eggshell · very light warm yellow

About #DEDFC3

#DEDFC3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 6.7), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4C3DF (thistle), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red222
Green223
Blue195

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 6.7
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 6.8
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 7.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DEDFC3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #DEDFC3.
1.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #DEDFC3.
15.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEDFC3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEDFC3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E4DCC1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E4DDC4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E2DBD7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEDFC3?

#DEDFC3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 87% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DEDFC3?

Use black text. Black on #DEDFC3 has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEDFC3?

Its complementary colour is #C4C3DF, and analogous partners are #DFD2C3 and #D0DFC3.