#E9ECB7
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #E9ECB7
#E9ECB7 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 7.4), with Cream the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BAB7EC (periwinkle), 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 — 17.15:1, 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 #E9ECB7?
#E9ECB7 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9ECB7?
Use black text. Black on #E9ECB7 has a contrast ratio of 17.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9ECB7?
Its complementary colour is #BAB7EC, and analogous partners are #ECD5B7 and #CEECB7.