#EBE2C5
Champagne · very light warm yellow
About #EBE2C5
#EBE2C5 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 89% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Champagne (ΔE 4.1), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5CEEB (lavender), 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 — 16.22:1, 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 #EBE2C5?
#EBE2C5 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 89% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EBE2C5?
Use black text. Black on #EBE2C5 has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBE2C5?
Its complementary colour is #C5CEEB, and analogous partners are #EBCFC5 and #E1EBC5.