#EEF3E5
Ivory · very light neutral
About #EEF3E5
#EEF3E5 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Ivory (ΔE 4.9); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAE5F3 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EEF3E5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #EEF3E5
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EEF3E5?
#EEF3E5 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #EEF3E5?
Use black text. Black on #EEF3E5 has a contrast ratio of 18.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEF3E5?
Its complementary colour is #EAE5F3, and analogous partners are #F3F1E5 and #E7F3E5.