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#ECE8CD

Eggshell · very light warm yellow

About #ECE8CD

#ECE8CD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.8), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDD1EC (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red236
Green232
Blue205

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 3.8
Champagne
#F7E7CE · ΔE 4.6
Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 4.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ECE8CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #ECE8CD.
1.24:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #ECE8CD.
16.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECE8CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECE8CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EEE6CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EFE8CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F1E4E0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECE8CD?

#ECE8CD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ECE8CD?

Use black text. Black on #ECE8CD has a contrast ratio of 16.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECE8CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDD1EC, and analogous partners are #ECD9CD and #E1ECCD.