#ECECD5
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #ECECD5
#ECECD5 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 2.7), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5D5EC (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 — 17.53:1, 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 #ECECD5?
#ECECD5 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECECD5?
Use black text. Black on #ECECD5 has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECECD5?
Its complementary colour is #D5D5EC, and analogous partners are #ECE1D5 and #E1ECD5.