#EFE7C2
Champagne · very light warm yellow
About #EFE7C2
#EFE7C2 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 91% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Champagne (ΔE 6.8), with Wheat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2CAEF (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 16.88:1 (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 #EFE7C2?
#EFE7C2 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 91% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFE7C2?
Use black text. Black on #EFE7C2 has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE7C2?
Its complementary colour is #C2CAEF, and analogous partners are #EFD1C2 and #E1EFC2.