#DEE0BF
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #DEE0BF
#DEE0BF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 88% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggshell (ΔE 8.6), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1BFE0 (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 — 15.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DEE0BF?
#DEE0BF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 88% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEE0BF?
Use black text. Black on #DEE0BF has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEE0BF?
Its complementary colour is #C1BFE0, and analogous partners are #E0D2BF and #CEE0BF.