#E8EABC
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #E8EABC
With the hex code #E8EABC, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 92% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEBCEA, a periwinkle 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 16.93:1 (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 #E8EABC?
With the hex code #E8EABC, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 92% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8EABC?
Use black text. Black on #E8EABC has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8EABC?
Its complementary colour is #BEBCEA, and analogous partners are #EAD5BC and #D1EABC.