#F4F4CD
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #F4F4CD
With the hex code #F4F4CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 96% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 4.3 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDCDF4, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.67:1, 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 #F4F4CD?
With the hex code #F4F4CD, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 96% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F4F4CD?
Use black text. Black on #F4F4CD has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4F4CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDCDF4, and analogous partners are #F4E1CD and #E1F4CD.