#F3EEDB
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #F3EEDB
#F3EEDB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 1.5), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBE0F3 (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 — 18.06:1, 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 #F3EEDB?
#F3EEDB is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F3EEDB?
Use black text. Black on #F3EEDB has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F3EEDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBE0F3, and analogous partners are #F3E2DB and #ECF3DB.