#EFFAE5
Beige · very light cool white
About #EFFAE5
#EFFAE5 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 98% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.6), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F0E5FA (lavender), 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 — 19.48:1, 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 #EFFAE5?
#EFFAE5 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 98% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EFFAE5?
Use black text. Black on #EFFAE5 has a contrast ratio of 19.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFFAE5?
Its complementary colour is #F0E5FA, and analogous partners are #FAFAE5 and #E5FAE6.