#EDE4BA
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #EDE4BA
With the hex code #EDE4BA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 89% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wheat — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BAC3ED, 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 16.41:1 (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 #EDE4BA?
With the hex code #EDE4BA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 89% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDE4BA?
Use black text. Black on #EDE4BA has a contrast ratio of 16.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDE4BA?
Its complementary colour is #BAC3ED, and analogous partners are #EDCBBA and #DCEDBA.