#EDF9EA
Ivory · very light cool white
About #EDF9EA
With the hex code #EDF9EA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 98% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ivory — a ΔE of 5.2 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F6EAF9, 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 19.34:1 (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 #EDF9EA?
With the hex code #EDF9EA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 98% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDF9EA?
Use black text. Black on #EDF9EA has a contrast ratio of 19.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDF9EA?
Its complementary colour is #F6EAF9, and analogous partners are #F5F9EA and #EAF9EE.