#EFEBC7
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EFEBC7
#EFEBC7 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 92% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.9), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7CBEF (periwinkle), 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 — 17.38:1, 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 #EFEBC7?
#EFEBC7 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 92% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFEBC7?
Use black text. Black on #EFEBC7 has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFEBC7?
Its complementary colour is #C7CBEF, and analogous partners are #EFD7C7 and #DFEFC7.