#F6EEDD
Eggshell · very light warm orange
About #F6EEDD
With the hex code #F6EEDD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Eggshell — a ΔE of 2.4 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDE5F6, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.19:1, 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 #F6EEDD?
With the hex code #F6EEDD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F6EEDD?
Use black text. Black on #F6EEDD has a contrast ratio of 18.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F6EEDD?
Its complementary colour is #DDE5F6, and analogous partners are #F6E2DD and #F2F6DD.