#EAE8D0
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EAE8D0
#EAE8D0 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 91% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 2.8); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0D2EA — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EAE8D0 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.95:1 (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 #EAE8D0?
#EAE8D0 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 91% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EAE8D0?
Use black text. Black on #EAE8D0 has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAE8D0?
Its complementary colour is #D0D2EA, and analogous partners are #EADBD0 and #DFEAD0.