#F8F4E2
Eggshell · very light warm white
About #F8F4E2
#F8F4E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 96% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.6), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2E6F8 (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 19.03:1 (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 #F8F4E2?
#F8F4E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 96% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F8F4E2?
Use black text. Black on #F8F4E2 has a contrast ratio of 19.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F8F4E2?
Its complementary colour is #E2E6F8, and analogous partners are #F8E9E2 and #F1F8E2.