#ECE8D3
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #ECE8D3
#ECE8D3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 91% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 1.3), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3D7EC (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 — 17.05:1, 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 #ECE8D3?
#ECE8D3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 91% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECE8D3?
Use black text. Black on #ECE8D3 has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECE8D3?
Its complementary colour is #D3D7EC, and analogous partners are #ECDBD3 and #E4ECD3.