#EFE4D0
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #EFE4D0
With the hex code #EFE4D0, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 89% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Eggshell — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0DBEF, 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 16.68:1 (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 #EFE4D0?
With the hex code #EFE4D0, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 89% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFE4D0?
Use black text. Black on #EFE4D0 has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE4D0?
Its complementary colour is #D0DBEF, and analogous partners are #EFD5D0 and #EBEFD0.