#F1EDDF
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #F1EDDF
#F1EDDF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 93% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.4); Linen comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DFE3F1 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F1EDDF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.92:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #F1EDDF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F1EDDF?
#F1EDDF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 93% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #F1EDDF?
Use black text. Black on #F1EDDF has a contrast ratio of 17.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F1EDDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFE3F1, and analogous partners are #F1E4DF and #ECF1DF.