#EFEEDB
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EFEEDB
With the hex code #EFEEDB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Eggshell — a ΔE of 2.2 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBDCEF, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.92:1, 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 #EFEEDB?
With the hex code #EFEEDB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFEEDB?
Use black text. Black on #EFEEDB has a contrast ratio of 17.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFEEDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBDCEF, and analogous partners are #EFE4DB and #E6EFDB.