#ECE8D2
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #ECE8D2
With the hex code #ECE8D2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Eggshell — a ΔE of 1.6 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2D6EC, a lavender 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 17.04:1 (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 #ECE8D2?
With the hex code #ECE8D2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECE8D2?
Use black text. Black on #ECE8D2 has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECE8D2?
Its complementary colour is #D2D6EC, and analogous partners are #ECDBD2 and #E3ECD2.