#EAEBC8
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EAEBC8
With the hex code #EAEBC8, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 92% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9C8EB, 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 17.22:1 (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 #EAEBC8?
With the hex code #EAEBC8, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 92% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EAEBC8?
Use black text. Black on #EAEBC8 has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAEBC8?
Its complementary colour is #C9C8EB, and analogous partners are #EBDBC8 and #D9EBC8.