#EDEBC2
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #EDEBC2
With the hex code #EDEBC2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Wheat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2C4ED, 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 17.26:1 (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 #EDEBC2?
With the hex code #EDEBC2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDEBC2?
Use black text. Black on #EDEBC2 has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDEBC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2C4ED, and analogous partners are #EDD5C2 and #DAEDC2.