#EFE5D0
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #EFE5D0
#EFE5D0 is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 90% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 2.2), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0DAEF (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 16.79:1 (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 #EFE5D0?
#EFE5D0 is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 90% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFE5D0?
Use black text. Black on #EFE5D0 has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE5D0?
Its complementary colour is #D0DAEF, and analogous partners are #EFD6D0 and #EAEFD0.