#ECEBC6
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #ECEBC6
With the hex code #ECEBC6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6C7EC, a periwinkle 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 17.27:1 (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 #ECEBC6?
With the hex code #ECEBC6, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECEBC6?
Use black text. Black on #ECEBC6 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECEBC6?
Its complementary colour is #C6C7EC, and analogous partners are #ECD8C6 and #DAECC6.