#EFEAD5
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EFEAD5
#EFEAD5 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 92% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 0.6); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5DAEF — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFEAD5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.40:1, 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 #EFEAD5?
#EFEAD5 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 92% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFEAD5?
Use black text. Black on #EFEAD5 has a contrast ratio of 17.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFEAD5?
Its complementary colour is #D5DAEF, and analogous partners are #EFDDD5 and #E7EFD5.