Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Eggshell

Eggshell is a light yellow color with HEX #F0EAD6. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 240, 234, 214, HSL 46, 46%, 89%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#F0EAD6 yellow warm light
HEX #F0EAD6
RGB rgb(240, 234, 214)
HSL hsl(46 46% 89%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 11, 6)
Luminance 0.8223
Contrast Black 17.45:1White 1.2:1

CSS Utilities

--color-eggshell: #F0EAD6;
.bg-eggshell { background-color: #F0EAD6; }
.text-eggshell { color: #F0EAD6; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8223
Black text17.45:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#F0EAD6",
  "rgb": [
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    234,
    214
  ],
  "hsl": [
    46,
    46,
    89
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    3,
    11,
    6
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D6DCF0",
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    "#F0DDD6",
    "#E9F0D6"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D6F0EA",
    "#EAD6F0"
  ],
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    "#D6F0DD",
    "#D6DCF0",
    "#F0D6E9"
  ],
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    "#DDD6F0"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F0EAD6",
    "#D7C793"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#D7C793",
  "saturated": "#F6EDD0",
  "desaturated": "#EAE7DC",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFBF0"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
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    "#D6DCF0",
    "#F0DDD6",
    "#E9F0D6"
  ],
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    "#EAE7DC",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EAE7DC"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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    "canvas",
    "antique-white",
    "alabaster",
    "champagne"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/css/colors/eggshell",
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  ],
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      "/harmonies/eggshell",
      "/wcag/eggshell",
      "/css/colors/eggshell",
      "/hex/f0ead6"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Eggshell",
  "hex": "#F0EAD6",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
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      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
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      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
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  "confidence": "medium",
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  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
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    "warm",
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    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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    234,
    214
  ],
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    46,
    89
  ],
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  ],
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  },
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  },
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
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    "variable": "--color-eggshell: #F0EAD6;",
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  ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/css/colors/eggshell",
      "/hex/f0ead6"
    ]
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      "#D6DCF0",
      "#F0DDD6",
      "#E9F0D6"
    ],
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      "#EAE7DC",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#000000"
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EAE7DC"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Eggshell Color

Eggshell sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and light visual character. Eggshell is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Eggshell is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Eggshell accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #F0EAD6.Eggshell CSS utilitiesUse Eggshell in CSS variables and utility classes.#F0EAD6 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Eggshell paletteOpen the generated palette based on Eggshell.Eggshell harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Eggshell against black and white text.

Black text17.45:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Parchment#F1E9D2
Canvas#F4EBD0
Antique White#FAEBD7
Alabaster#EDEAE0
Champagne#F7E7CE

Color Harmonies

#D6DCF0#D6DCF0
#F0DDD6#F0DDD6
#E9F0D6#E9F0D6
#D6F0EA#D6F0EA
#EAD6F0#EAD6F0
Open full Eggshell harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D7C793#D7C793
#F6EDD0#F6EDD0
#EAE7DC#EAE7DC
White#FFFFFF
#FFFBF0#FFFBF0

Pairings

Black#000000
#D6DCF0#D6DCF0
#F0DDD6#F0DDD6
#E9F0D6#E9F0D6
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5