#E4E6CB
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #E4E6CB
#E4E6CB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 90% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 5.1), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDCBE6 (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 — 16.48:1, 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 #E4E6CB?
#E4E6CB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 90% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4E6CB?
Use black text. Black on #E4E6CB has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4E6CB?
Its complementary colour is #CDCBE6, and analogous partners are #E6DBCB and #D7E6CB.