#EDE2CF
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #EDE2CF
#EDE2CF is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.1), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFDAED (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 — 16.38:1, 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 #EDE2CF?
#EDE2CF is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDE2CF?
Use black text. Black on #EDE2CF has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDE2CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFDAED, and analogous partners are #EDD3CF and #E9EDCF.