#F4FBE2
Beige · very light cool white
About #F4FBE2
#F4FBE2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 98% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Beige (ΔE 3.0), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9E2FB (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 19.74:1 (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 #F4FBE2?
#F4FBE2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 98% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #F4FBE2?
Use black text. Black on #F4FBE2 has a contrast ratio of 19.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4FBE2?
Its complementary colour is #E9E2FB, and analogous partners are #FBF5E2 and #E8FBE2.