#EBEDCE
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EBEDCE
With the hex code #EBEDCE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 93% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0CEED, a thistle 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 17.54:1 (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 #EBEDCE?
With the hex code #EBEDCE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 93% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBEDCE?
Use black text. Black on #EBEDCE has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBEDCE?
Its complementary colour is #D0CEED, and analogous partners are #EDE0CE and #DBEDCE.