#FFECB3
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #FFECB3
#FFECB3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 93% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 30% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 3.5), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3C6FF (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 — 17.90:1, 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 #FFECB3?
#FFECB3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 93% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 30% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFECB3?
Use black text. Black on #FFECB3 has a contrast ratio of 17.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFECB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3C6FF, and analogous partners are #FFC6B3 and #ECFFB3.