#E4E2C3
Champagne · very light warm yellow
About #E4E2C3
#E4E2C3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 89% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Champagne (ΔE 6.8), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3C5E4 (thistle), 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 — 15.97:1, 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 #E4E2C3?
#E4E2C3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 89% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4E2C3?
Use black text. Black on #E4E2C3 has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4E2C3?
Its complementary colour is #C3C5E4, and analogous partners are #E4D1C3 and #D6E4C3.