#EDE9DC
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #EDE9DC
With the hex code #EDE9DC, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCE0ED, 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 17.29:1 (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 #EDE9DC?
With the hex code #EDE9DC, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EDE9DC?
Use black text. Black on #EDE9DC has a contrast ratio of 17.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDE9DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCE0ED, and analogous partners are #EDE1DC and #E9EDDC.