#E9E6BB
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #E9E6BB
#E9E6BB is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 90% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 20% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Cream (ΔE 7.9); Wheat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBBEE9 — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E9E6BB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #E9E6BB?
#E9E6BB is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 90% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 20% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9E6BB?
Use black text. Black on #E9E6BB has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9E6BB?
Its complementary colour is #BBBEE9, and analogous partners are #E9CFBB and #D5E9BB.