#F2EDD1
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #F2EDD1
#F2EDD1 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 93% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.5), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1D6F2 (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 — 17.81:1, 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 #F2EDD1?
#F2EDD1 is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 93% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F2EDD1?
Use black text. Black on #F2EDD1 has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2EDD1?
Its complementary colour is #D1D6F2, and analogous partners are #F2DDD1 and #E6F2D1.