#E4E0AB
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #E4E0AB
#E4E0AB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 88% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 25% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 5.3); Wheat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABAFE4 — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E4E0AB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.55:1, 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 #E4E0AB?
#E4E0AB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 88% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 25% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4E0AB?
Use black text. Black on #E4E0AB has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4E0AB?
Its complementary colour is #ABAFE4, and analogous partners are #E4C3AB and #CCE4AB.