#E9E8CD
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #E9E8CD
#E9E8CD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 4.2), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDCEE9 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.89:1, 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 #E9E8CD?
#E9E8CD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9E8CD?
Use black text. Black on #E9E8CD has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9E8CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDCEE9, and analogous partners are #E9DACD and #DCE9CD.