#EBECC6
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #EBECC6
With the hex code #EBECC6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 93% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7C6EC, 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 17.35:1 (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 #EBECC6?
With the hex code #EBECC6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 93% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBECC6?
Use black text. Black on #EBECC6 has a contrast ratio of 17.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBECC6?
Its complementary colour is #C7C6EC, and analogous partners are #ECDAC6 and #D8ECC6.