#E5E5CD
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #E5E5CD
With the hex code #E5E5CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 90% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDCDE5, a lavender 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 — 16.42:1, 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 #E5E5CD?
With the hex code #E5E5CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 90% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E5E5CD?
Use black text. Black on #E5E5CD has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5E5CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDCDE5, and analogous partners are #E5D9CD and #D9E5CD.