#EAE7BF
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #EAE7BF
#EAE7BF is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 91% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Cream (ΔE 7.8); Wheat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFC2EA — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EAE7BF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EAE7BF?
#EAE7BF is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 91% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EAE7BF?
Use black text. Black on #EAE7BF has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAE7BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFC2EA, and analogous partners are #EAD2BF and #D7EABF.