#EEE9DA
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #EEE9DA
#EEE9DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 91% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 2.6); Linen comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DADFEE — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EEE9DA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.30:1 (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 #EEE9DA?
#EEE9DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 91% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EEE9DA?
Use black text. Black on #EEE9DA has a contrast ratio of 17.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEE9DA?
Its complementary colour is #DADFEE, and analogous partners are #EEDFDA and #E9EEDA.