#E5E5CE
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #E5E5CE
#E5E5CE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 90% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.5), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CECEE5 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.43:1 (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 #E5E5CE?
#E5E5CE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 90% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E5E5CE?
Use black text. Black on #E5E5CE has a contrast ratio of 16.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5E5CE?
Its complementary colour is #CECEE5, and analogous partners are #E5DACE and #DAE5CE.