#F0EAD6Eggshell (#F0EAD6) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 93°, lightness 0.94 and chroma 0.027. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F0EAD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(240, 234, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 89%) |
| HSV | hsv(46, 11%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 6%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.7 -1.3 10.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.936 0.027 93) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Eggshell shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f9e4c8 — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f8ebd1 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#f0ead6 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f0ebd9 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.2:1 and against black 17.45:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f0ead6 · #cfc9b7 · #a7a292 · #817d6e · #5d594d · #3b382d
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f0ead6 · #f1d1a1 · #e4b996 · #d4a48e · #c18f87 · #ac7d81
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f0ead6 · #9cb09c · #988b5e · #517952 · #5d5129 · #293d2a
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f0ead6 · #cbc6b6 · #aca387 · #8a8269 · #4d5886 · #2c2819
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f0ead6 · #caccd4 · #928f85 · #54565b · #262319 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f0ead6 · #a19e94 · #464337 · #2a261a · #080500 · #e3c24d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f0ead6 · #c7ccdc · #838db4 · #485380 · #192042 · #0a0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f0ead6 · #c7ccdc · #6f94b1 · #5f4b78 · #00263f · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f0ead6 · #bdd1d5 · #6399a5 · #6f4668 · #351630 · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f0ead6 · #bdd2ce · #649b93 · #485380 · #3b1420 · #010109
#F1ECDA · #F2EEDE · #F3F0E3 · #F4F1E7 · #F6F3EB
#C4BEAD · #999485 · #716D5F · #4B473C · #28251C
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.