#F2F2CE
Beige · very light warm yellow
About #F2F2CE
With the hex code #F2F2CE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 95% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CECEF2, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.37:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F2F2CE?
With the hex code #F2F2CE, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 95% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F2F2CE?
Use black text. Black on #F2F2CE has a contrast ratio of 18.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2F2CE?
Its complementary colour is #CECEF2, and analogous partners are #F2E0CE and #E0F2CE.