#F4F2CD
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #F4F2CD
#F4F2CD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Cream (ΔE 5.3), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDCFF4 (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 — 18.43:1, 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 #F4F2CD?
#F4F2CD is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F4F2CD?
Use black text. Black on #F4F2CD has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4F2CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDCFF4, and analogous partners are #F4DECD and #E3F4CD.