#FFEEA7
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #FFEEA7
With the hex code #FFEEA7, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 93% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 35% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Butter — a ΔE of 1.7 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A7B8FF, 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 — 18.04:1, 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 #FFEEA7?
With the hex code #FFEEA7, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 93% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 35% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFEEA7?
Use black text. Black on #FFEEA7 has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFEEA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7B8FF, and analogous partners are #FFC2A7 and #E4FFA7.