#EFECCE
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EFECCE
With the hex code #EFECCE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.2 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CED1EF, a lavender 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 17.56:1 (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 #EFECCE?
With the hex code #EFECCE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFECCE?
Use black text. Black on #EFECCE has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFECCE?
Its complementary colour is #CED1EF, and analogous partners are #EFDCCE and #E2EFCE.