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Eggshell colour

A soft off-white with a faint warm tint. A popular wall and background neutral, less stark than white.

#F0EAD6

Eggshell colour codes

Hex
#F0EAD6
RGB
rgb(240, 234, 214)
HSL
hsl(46, 46%, 89%)
HSV
hsv(46, 11%, 94%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.94 0.03 93)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 6%)

Complementary palette

Eggshell with its opposite on the colour wheel.
#F0EAD6
rgb(240, 234, 214)
#D6DCF0
rgb(214, 220, 240)

Triad palette

Eggshell with two evenly-spaced partners.
#F0EAD6
rgb(240, 234, 214)
#D6F0EA
rgb(214, 240, 234)
#EAD6F0
rgb(234, 214, 240)

Monochromatic palette

Lighter and darker versions of eggshell at the same hue.
#79766C
rgb(121, 118, 108)
#A9A596
rgb(169, 165, 150)
#D9D3C1
rgb(217, 211, 193)
#FDF6E1
rgb(253, 246, 225)

Lighter tints

Eggshell toward white.
#F0EAD6
rgb(240, 234, 214)
#F2EDDC
rgb(242, 237, 220)
#F4F0E2
rgb(244, 240, 226)
#F6F3E8
rgb(246, 243, 232)
#F9F6ED
rgb(249, 246, 237)
#FBF9F3
rgb(251, 249, 243)
#FDFCF9
rgb(253, 252, 249)
#FFFFFF
rgb(255, 255, 255)

Darker shades

Eggshell toward black.
#F0EAD6
rgb(240, 234, 214)
#CEC9B7
rgb(206, 201, 183)
#ABA799
rgb(171, 167, 153)
#89867A
rgb(137, 134, 122)
#67645C
rgb(103, 100, 92)
#45433D
rgb(69, 67, 61)
#22211F
rgb(34, 33, 31)
#000000
rgb(0, 0, 0)

About eggshell

A soft off-white with a faint warm tint. A popular wall and background neutral, less stark than white. The value shown here (#F0EAD6) is a widely used representation — descriptive colour names like this cover a small range rather than one fixed code, so feel free to nudge it in the colour picker to suit your project.

Palettes that work with eggshell

The complementary colour (#D6DCF0) sits opposite eggshell on the wheel for high contrast, while the triad spreads three balanced hues. For subtle, layered designs the monochromatic set keeps the same hue at different lightness. All are generated automatically above — click any swatch to copy.

Using eggshell in your design

For CSS, paste #F0EAD6 or the oklch(0.94 0.03 93) value, or download the ready-made eggshell.css file above — it includes a full 50–950 token scale. Always check contrast before using eggshell behind text.

What is the hex code for eggshell?
Eggshell is commonly #F0EAD6 (rgb(240, 234, 214)). It covers a small range, but this is a widely used value.
What colours go well with eggshell?
Its complementary colour #D6DCF0 and the triad/monochromatic palettes shown above. Use the picker's harmony tool to explore more.

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