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#EDEEDE

Eggshell · very light warm yellow

About #EDEEDE

#EDEEDE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 93% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.5), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFDEEE (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red237
Green238
Blue222

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 3.5
Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 5.1
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 5.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EDEEDE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #EDEEDE.
1.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #EDEEDE.
17.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EDEEDE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EDEEDE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F1ECDD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F1EDDF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EFECE9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EDEEDE?

#EDEEDE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 93% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EDEEDE?

Use black text. Black on #EDEEDE has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EDEEDE?

Its complementary colour is #DFDEEE, and analogous partners are #EEE7DE and #E5EEDE.