About Eggshell
Eggshell is the hex color #F0EAD6, which translates to rgb(240, 234, 214) in RGB and hsl(46, 46%, 89%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 46 degrees, with a saturation of 46 percent and a lightness of 89 percent. That puts Eggshell at the pale end of the neutral range, light enough to work as a page or card background with dark text on top.
How Eggshell compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is antiquewhite (#FAEBD7), a CIE76 distance of 3.5 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is orange-100 (#FFEDD4), at a distance of 5.5. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Antique White at 3.5. Sorted by lightness, Eggshell is number 22 of the 37 neutral colors here.
Text on Eggshell
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Eggshell, led by Ink black at 15.90:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Eggshell already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.20:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 15.90:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 4.02:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 8.56:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.03:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Eggshell
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Eggshell for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Eggshell locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Eggshell
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F0EAD6 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 234, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 89%) |
| HSV | hsv(46, 11%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.64% 0.0273 93.11) |
| CIELAB | lab(92.67 -1.32 10.43) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Eggshell?
Eggshell (#F0EAD6) is rgb(240, 234, 214): 240 red, 234 green and 214 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 240, green follows at 234 and blue trails at 214, which puts the hue at 46 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(46, 46%, 89%).
What colour is #F0EAD6?
#F0EAD6 is Eggshell, a very light neutral colour with 46% saturation and 89% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Antique White, 3.5 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Eggshell a CSS color name?
No. Eggshell is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #F0EAD6. The nearest keyword is antiquewhite (#FAEBD7), a CIE76 distance of 3.5: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Eggshell?
Opposite Eggshell on the color wheel sits the complementary #D6DCF0 (close to Lavender), the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #F0DDD6 and #E9F0D6 (close to Beige); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #D6F0EA and #EAD6F0. Of these, #D6DCF0 has the most contrast against Eggshell, at 1.14:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Eggshell?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Eggshell, at 15.90:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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