#EAE8BF
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #EAE8BF
With the hex code #EAE8BF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 91% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Wheat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFC1EA, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.79:1, 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 #EAE8BF?
With the hex code #EAE8BF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 91% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EAE8BF?
Use black text. Black on #EAE8BF has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAE8BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFC1EA, and analogous partners are #EAD3BF and #D6EABF.