#ECE5BD
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #ECE5BD
With the hex code #ECE5BD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 90% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wheat — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDC4EC, a periwinkle 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 — 16.51:1, 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 #ECE5BD?
With the hex code #ECE5BD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 90% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECE5BD?
Use black text. Black on #ECE5BD has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECE5BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDC4EC, and analogous partners are #ECCEBD and #DCECBD.