#EFEAB8
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #EFEAB8
With the hex code #EFEAB8, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 92% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Vanilla — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8BDEF, a periwinkle 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 17.13:1 (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 #EFEAB8?
With the hex code #EFEAB8, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 92% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFEAB8?
Use black text. Black on #EFEAB8 has a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFEAB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8BDEF, and analogous partners are #EFCEB8 and #D9EFB8.