#F0EDDE
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #F0EDDE
With the hex code #F0EDDE, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.0 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEE1F0, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.87:1 (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 #F0EDDE?
With the hex code #F0EDDE, this is a very light yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #F0EDDE?
Use black text. Black on #F0EDDE has a contrast ratio of 17.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F0EDDE?
Its complementary colour is #DEE1F0, and analogous partners are #F0E4DE and #EAF0DE.