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#F2EEDF

Eggshell · very light neutral

About #F2EEDF

#F2EEDF 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. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.0), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFE3F2 (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red242
Green238
Blue223

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 3.0
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 3.6
Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 5.6

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

Text on #F2EEDF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #F2EEDF.
1.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #F2EEDF.
18.07:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2EEDF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2EEDF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F2EDDE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F3EEDF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F5ECEA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2EEDF?

#F2EEDF 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. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #F2EEDF?

Use black text. Black on #F2EEDF has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2EEDF?

Its complementary colour is #DFE3F2, and analogous partners are #F2E5DF and #ECF2DF.