#EBEBD3
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EBEBD3
With the hex code #EBEBD3, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 92% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.0 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3D3EB, a lavender 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 — 17.36:1, 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 #EBEBD3?
With the hex code #EBEBD3, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 92% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBEBD3?
Use black text. Black on #EBEBD3 has a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBEBD3?
Its complementary colour is #D3D3EB, and analogous partners are #EBDFD3 and #DFEBD3.