#EDE5CE
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #EDE5CE
With the hex code #EDE5CE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 90% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% 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 2.4 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CED6ED, a lavender 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 16.70:1 (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 #EDE5CE?
With the hex code #EDE5CE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 90% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDE5CE?
Use black text. Black on #EDE5CE has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDE5CE?
Its complementary colour is #CED6ED, and analogous partners are #EDD5CE and #E6EDCE.