#EFEBD9
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EFEBD9
#EFEBD9 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 92% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 1.3), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9DDEF (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 — 17.56:1, 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 #EFEBD9?
#EFEBD9 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 92% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFEBD9?
Use black text. Black on #EFEBD9 has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFEBD9?
Its complementary colour is #D9DDEF, and analogous partners are #EFE0D9 and #E8EFD9.