#EEF0C8
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #EEF0C8
With the hex code #EEF0C8, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 94% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAC8F0, a periwinkle 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 17.93:1 (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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›What colour is #EEF0C8?
With the hex code #EEF0C8, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 94% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEF0C8?
Use black text. Black on #EEF0C8 has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEF0C8?
Its complementary colour is #CAC8F0, and analogous partners are #F0DEC8 and #DAF0C8.