#EDE3CD
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #EDE3CD
With the hex code #EDE3CD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 89% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% 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 2.9 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDD7ED, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.47:1, 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 #EDE3CD?
With the hex code #EDE3CD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 89% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDE3CD?
Use black text. Black on #EDE3CD has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDE3CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDD7ED, and analogous partners are #EDD3CD and #E7EDCD.