#E4DCA5
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #E4DCA5
#E4DCA5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 86% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 4.5), with Wheat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5ADE4 (periwinkle), 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 — 15.08:1, 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 #E4DCA5?
#E4DCA5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 86% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4DCA5?
Use black text. Black on #E4DCA5 has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4DCA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5ADE4, and analogous partners are #E4BDA5 and #CCE4A5.