#F2EBD1
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #F2EBD1
#F2EBD1 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 92% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.1); Champagne comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D1D8F2 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F2EBD1 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.58:1, 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 #F2EBD1?
#F2EBD1 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 92% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F2EBD1?
Use black text. Black on #F2EBD1 has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2EBD1?
Its complementary colour is #D1D8F2, and analogous partners are #F2DAD1 and #E9F2D1.