#EFEDCE
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #EFEDCE
#EFEDCE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 93% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.3), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CED0EF (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.68:1 (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 #EFEDCE?
#EFEDCE is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 93% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFEDCE?
Use black text. Black on #EFEDCE has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFEDCE?
Its complementary colour is #CED0EF, and analogous partners are #EFDDCE and #E1EFCE.