#EEEADA
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EEEADA
With the hex code #EEEADA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% 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 Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DADEEE, 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 17.42:1 (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 #EEEADA?
With the hex code #EEEADA, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEEADA?
Use black text. Black on #EEEADA has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEEADA?
Its complementary colour is #DADEEE, and analogous partners are #EEE0DA and #E8EEDA.