#E4D795
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #E4D795
#E4D795 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 84% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 35% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 6.8), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #95A2E4 (cornflower), 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 — 14.45:1, 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 #E4D795?
#E4D795 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 84% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 35% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4D795?
Use black text. Black on #E4D795 has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4D795?
Its complementary colour is #95A2E4, and analogous partners are #E4B095 and #CAE495.