#F0EDD3
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #F0EDD3
#F0EDD3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 93% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Beige (ΔE 2.9), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3D6F0 (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 — 17.76:1, 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 #F0EDD3?
#F0EDD3 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 93% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F0EDD3?
Use black text. Black on #F0EDD3 has a contrast ratio of 17.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F0EDD3?
Its complementary colour is #D3D6F0, and analogous partners are #F0DFD3 and #E4F0D3.