#EFE9CF
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EFE9CF
#EFE9CF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 91% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.1), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFD5EF (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.23:1, 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 #EFE9CF?
#EFE9CF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 91% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFE9CF?
Use black text. Black on #EFE9CF has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE9CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFD5EF, and analogous partners are #EFD9CF and #E5EFCF.