#EFECC2
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #EFECC2
With the hex code #EFECC2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Wheat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2C5EF, 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 17.45:1 (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 #EFECC2?
With the hex code #EFECC2, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFECC2?
Use black text. Black on #EFECC2 has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFECC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2C5EF, and analogous partners are #EFD6C2 and #DCEFC2.