#EEE7D7
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #EEE7D7
With the hex code #EEE7D7, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Eggshell — a ΔE of 2.2 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7DEEE, a lavender 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 — 17.05:1, 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 #EEE7D7?
With the hex code #EEE7D7, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEE7D7?
Use black text. Black on #EEE7D7 has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEE7D7?
Its complementary colour is #D7DEEE, and analogous partners are #EEDBD7 and #EAEED7.