#F4F2DF
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #F4F2DF
#F4F2DF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 95% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 3.0), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFE1F4 (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 — 18.61:1, 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 #F4F2DF?
#F4F2DF is a very light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 95% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F4F2DF?
Use black text. Black on #F4F2DF has a contrast ratio of 18.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4F2DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFE1F4, and analogous partners are #F4E8DF and #ECF4DF.