#E4E4C6
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #E4E4C6
With the hex code #E4E4C6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 89% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6C6E4, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.21:1 (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 #E4E4C6?
With the hex code #E4E4C6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 89% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E4E4C6?
Use black text. Black on #E4E4C6 has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4E4C6?
Its complementary colour is #C6C6E4, and analogous partners are #E4D5C6 and #D5E4C6.