#E2E2CA
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #E2E2CA
With the hex code #E2E2CA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 89% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CACAE2, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.97:1 (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 #E2E2CA?
With the hex code #E2E2CA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 89% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2E2CA?
Use black text. Black on #E2E2CA has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2E2CA?
Its complementary colour is #CACAE2, and analogous partners are #E2D6CA and #D6E2CA.