#E9E7CD
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #E9E7CD
With the hex code #E9E7CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 91% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDCFE9, 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 — 16.78:1, 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 #E9E7CD?
With the hex code #E9E7CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 91% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E9E7CD?
Use black text. Black on #E9E7CD has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9E7CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDCFE9, and analogous partners are #E9D9CD and #DDE9CD.