#EAE1AE
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #EAE1AE
With the hex code #EAE1AE, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 88% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 26% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Vanilla — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Wheat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEB7EA, 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 15.88:1 (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 #EAE1AE?
With the hex code #EAE1AE, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 88% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 26% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EAE1AE?
Use black text. Black on #EAE1AE has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAE1AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB7EA, and analogous partners are #EAC3AE and #D5EAAE.