#EEEBCD
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EEEBCD
With the hex code #EEEBCD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDD0EE, 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 — 17.40:1, 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 #EEEBCD?
With the hex code #EEEBCD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 92% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEEBCD?
Use black text. Black on #EEEBCD has a contrast ratio of 17.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEEBCD?
Its complementary colour is #CDD0EE, and analogous partners are #EEDBCD and #E1EECD.