#EBE2C4
Champagne · very light warm yellow
About #EBE2C4
With the hex code #EBE2C4, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 89% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Champagne — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4CDEB, a lavender 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 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 #EBE2C4?
With the hex code #EBE2C4, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 89% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBE2C4?
Use black text. Black on #EBE2C4 has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBE2C4?
Its complementary colour is #C4CDEB, and analogous partners are #EBCFC4 and #E1EBC4.