#EFE9CE
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EFE9CE
With the hex code #EFE9CE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 91% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CED4EF, 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 17.22:1 (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 #EFE9CE?
With the hex code #EFE9CE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 91% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFE9CE?
Use black text. Black on #EFE9CE has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE9CE?
Its complementary colour is #CED4EF, and analogous partners are #EFD8CE and #E5EFCE.