#EDEDC9
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EDEDC9
With the hex code #EDEDC9, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 93% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9C9ED, a periwinkle 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 — 17.56:1, 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 #EDEDC9?
With the hex code #EDEDC9, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 93% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDEDC9?
Use black text. Black on #EDEDC9 has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDEDC9?
Its complementary colour is #C9C9ED, and analogous partners are #EDDBC9 and #DBEDC9.