#F2EAD3
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #F2EAD3
With the hex code #F2EAD3, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 92% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% 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 Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3DBF2, 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 — 17.49:1, 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 #F2EAD3?
With the hex code #F2EAD3, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 92% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F2EAD3?
Use black text. Black on #F2EAD3 has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2EAD3?
Its complementary colour is #D3DBF2, and analogous partners are #F2DAD3 and #EBF2D3.