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#F5EEDC

Eggshell · very light warm orange

About #F5EEDC

#F5EEDC is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 1.9), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCE3F5 (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red245
Green238
Blue220

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 1.9
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 4.4
Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 4.7

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

Text on #F5EEDC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #F5EEDC.
1.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #F5EEDC.
18.15:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F5EEDC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F5EEDC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F3EDDB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F4EFDC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FAEBE9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F5EEDC?

#F5EEDC is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #F5EEDC?

Use black text. Black on #F5EEDC has a contrast ratio of 18.15:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F5EEDC?

Its complementary colour is #DCE3F5, and analogous partners are #F5E2DC and #F0F5DC.