#EEE8CD
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EEE8CD
With the hex code #EEE8CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDD3EE, 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 — 17.06:1, 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 #EEE8CD?
With the hex code #EEE8CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEE8CD?
Use black text. Black on #EEE8CD has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEE8CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDD3EE, and analogous partners are #EED7CD and #E4EECD.