#E4E2B9
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #E4E2B9
With the hex code #E4E2B9, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 89% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wheat — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9BBE4, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.88:1, 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 #E4E2B9?
With the hex code #E4E2B9, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 89% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E4E2B9?
Use black text. Black on #E4E2B9 has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4E2B9?
Its complementary colour is #B9BBE4, and analogous partners are #E4CCB9 and #D1E4B9.