#EAE4AF
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #EAE4AF
#EAE4AF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 89% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 4.2), with Wheat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFB5EA (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 — 16.21:1, 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 #EAE4AF?
#EAE4AF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 89% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EAE4AF?
Use black text. Black on #EAE4AF has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAE4AF?
Its complementary colour is #AFB5EA, and analogous partners are #EAC7AF and #D2EAAF.