#ECE1BD
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #ECE1BD
#ECE1BD is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wheat (ΔE 6.1); Champagne comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDC8EC — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ECE1BD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.07:1, 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 #ECE1BD?
#ECE1BD is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECE1BD?
Use black text. Black on #ECE1BD has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECE1BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDC8EC, and analogous partners are #ECCABD and #E0ECBD.