Eggshell is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Eggshell is a pastel color. Eggshell is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Eggshell is #F0EAD6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Eggshell has 94%% Red, 92% Green, and 84% Blue.
Eggshell has 46° Hue, 11% Saturation, and 94% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Eggshell has 46° Hue, 46% Saturation, and 89% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Eggshell has 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow, and 6% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F0EAD6 |
|
RGB |
(240, 234, 214) |
(94%, 92%, 84%) |
HSV |
(46°, 11, 94) |
(13%, 11%, 94%) |
HSL |
(46°, 46, 89) |
(13%, 46%, 89%) |
CMYK |
(0, 3, 11, 6) |
(0%, 3%, 11%, 6%) |
The natural luminance of Eggshell is 82%, which is high.
Eggshell has a higher contrast with black than white.
Eggshell and black have a 17.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Eggshell and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
82% |
AAA (17.4) |
insufficient (1.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Eggshell paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 4% Red, 6% Black, 84% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
4%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
6%
White
84%
To mix Eggshell paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 6% Black, 84% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
8%
Black
6%
White
84%
Colors similar to Eggshell are: Wheatfield, Albescent White, White Rock, Champagne, and Satin Linen. Wheatfield is more yellow and brighter than Eggshell. Albescent White is more orange and brighter than Eggshell. White Rock is more yellow and darker than Eggshell. Champagne is more orange and brighter and lighter than Eggshell. Satin Linen is more yellow and paler and darker than Eggshell.