#F1ECDB
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #F1ECDB
With the hex code #F1ECDB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 93% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Eggshell — a ΔE of 1.7 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBE0F1, a lavender 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 — 17.76:1, 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 #F1ECDB?
With the hex code #F1ECDB, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 93% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F1ECDB?
Use black text. Black on #F1ECDB has a contrast ratio of 17.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F1ECDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBE0F1, and analogous partners are #F1E1DB and #EBF1DB.