#EEECD0
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EEECD0
#EEECD0 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 93% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.5), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0D2EE (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.54:1 (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 #EEECD0?
#EEECD0 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 93% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EEECD0?
Use black text. Black on #EEECD0 has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEECD0?
Its complementary colour is #D0D2EE, and analogous partners are #EEDDD0 and #E1EED0.