#EFEFC3
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #EFEFC3
#EFEFC3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 94% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Cream (ΔE 5.1), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3C3EF (periwinkle), 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 — 17.80:1, 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 #EFEFC3?
#EFEFC3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 94% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFEFC3?
Use black text. Black on #EFEFC3 has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFEFC3?
Its complementary colour is #C3C3EF, and analogous partners are #EFD9C3 and #D9EFC3.