#EFE6C0
Wheat · very light warm yellow
About #EFE6C0
#EFE6C0 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 90% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 20% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Wheat (ΔE 6.5), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0C9EF (periwinkle), 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 16.75:1 (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 #EFE6C0?
#EFE6C0 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 90% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 20% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFE6C0?
Use black text. Black on #EFE6C0 has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE6C0?
Its complementary colour is #C0C9EF, and analogous partners are #EFCFC0 and #E1EFC0.