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#F1EDDE

Eggshell · very light neutral

About #F1EDDE

#F1EDDE is a very light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 93% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 2.9), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEE2F1 (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red241
Green237
Blue222

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 2.9
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 3.7
Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 5.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #F1EDDE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #F1EDDE.
1.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #F1EDDE.
17.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F1EDDE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F1EDDE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F1ECDD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2EDDE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F4EBE9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F1EDDE?

#F1EDDE is a very light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 93% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #F1EDDE?

Use black text. Black on #F1EDDE has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F1EDDE?

Its complementary colour is #DEE2F1, and analogous partners are #F1E4DE and #EBF1DE.