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Named color

Eggshell

Eggshell color #F0EAD6: RGB 240, 234, 214 and HSL 46°, 46%, 89%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-eggshell: #F0EAD6;
.bg-eggshell { background-color: #F0EAD6; }
.text-eggshell { color: #F0EAD6; }
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Color meaning and use

About Eggshell Color

Eggshell uses HEX #F0EAD6, RGB 240, 234, 214, and HSL 46°, 46%, 89%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and light visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8223; black contrast is 17.45:1 and white contrast is 1.2:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Eggshell Color Reference Infographic

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Eggshell color reference infographic showing #F0EAD6, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Eggshell color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#EAE7DCWhite#FFFFFF#FFFBF0#FFFBF0

Pairings

Black#000000#D6DCF0#D6DCF0#F0DDD6#F0DDD6#E9F0D6#E9F0D6Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#F0EAD6",
  "rgb": [
    240,
    234,
    214
  ],
  "hsl": [
    46,
    46,
    89
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    11,
    6
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8223,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.45,
    "white": 1.2
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D6DCF0",
  "analogous": [
    "#F0DDD6",
    "#E9F0D6"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D6F0EA",
    "#EAD6F0"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D6F0DD",
    "#D6DCF0",
    "#F0D6E9"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D6E9F0",
    "#DDD6F0"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F0EAD6",
    "#D7C793"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#D7C793",
  "saturated": "#F6EDD0",
  "desaturated": "#EAE7DC",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFBF0"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#D6DCF0",
    "#F0DDD6",
    "#E9F0D6"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#EAE7DC",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EAE7DC"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "parchment",
    "canvas",
    "antique-white",
    "alabaster",
    "champagne"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "eggshell"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "eggshell-vs-canvas",
    "eggshell-vs-parchment"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/eggshell",
    "/wcag/eggshell",
    "/css/colors/eggshell",
    "/hex/f0ead6",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/eggshell"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/parchment",
      "/colors/canvas",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/colors/alabaster",
      "/colors/champagne",
      "/compare/eggshell-vs-canvas",
      "/compare/eggshell-vs-parchment",
      "/harmonies/eggshell",
      "/wcag/eggshell",
      "/css/colors/eggshell",
      "/hex/f0ead6",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "eggshell",
  "name": "Eggshell",
  "hex": "#F0EAD6",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "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.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    240,
    234,
    214
  ],
  "hsl": [
    46,
    46,
    89
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    11,
    6
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8223,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.45,
    "white": 1.2
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#D6DCF0",
    "analogous": [
      "#F0DDD6",
      "#E9F0D6"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D6F0EA",
      "#EAD6F0"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D6F0DD",
      "#D6DCF0",
      "#F0D6E9"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#D6E9F0",
      "#DDD6F0"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F0EAD6",
      "#D7C793"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#D7C793",
    "saturated": "#F6EDD0",
    "desaturated": "#EAE7DC",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFBF0"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-eggshell: #F0EAD6;",
    "utility": ".bg-eggshell { background-color: #F0EAD6; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-eggshell { color: #F0EAD6; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "parchment",
    "canvas",
    "antique-white",
    "alabaster",
    "champagne"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "eggshell"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "eggshell-vs-canvas",
    "eggshell-vs-parchment"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/eggshell",
    "/wcag/eggshell",
    "/css/colors/eggshell",
    "/hex/f0ead6",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/eggshell"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/parchment",
      "/colors/canvas",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/colors/alabaster",
      "/colors/champagne",
      "/compare/eggshell-vs-canvas",
      "/compare/eggshell-vs-parchment",
      "/harmonies/eggshell",
      "/wcag/eggshell",
      "/css/colors/eggshell",
      "/hex/f0ead6",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#D6DCF0",
      "#F0DDD6",
      "#E9F0D6"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EAE7DC",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EAE7DC"
    ]
  }
}
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