What color is Eggshell?
Eggshell is a pale, warm off-white with a faint creamy yellow undertone, hex #F0EAD6, close to unbleached linen. It is slightly deeper and softer than bright white, with just enough warmth to keep it from looking stark.
What is the meaning of the color Eggshell?
Named directly for the surface of a hen’s egg, the term appeared as an English color descriptor by the early twentieth century, used in paint and interior trade catalogs to distinguish warm off-whites from cooler, brighter whites. The paint industry formalized its use through the mid-twentieth century, and Benjamin Moore has carried an Eggshell finish line since the 1960s as a standard interior category. The U.S. Federal Standard 595 color system also lists eggshell among its defined neutrals, anchoring the name in official specification language used in architecture and government contracts.
What colors go with Eggshell?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F0EAD6 |
color: #F0EAD6;
|
| RGB | 240, 234, 214 |
color: rgb(240, 234, 214);
|
| RGB Percentage | 94%, 92%, 84% |
color: rgb(94%, 92%, 84%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 11%, 6% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 46°, 46%, 89% |
color: hsl(46, 46%, 89%);
|
| HSV | 46°, 11%, 94% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 71, 1, 7 |
color: lab(71% 1 7);
|
| Decimal | 15788758 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.eggshell {
color: #F0EAD6;
}
$eggshell: #F0EAD6;
rgb(240, 234, 214)