#F5FEDD
Beige · very light cool white
About #F5FEDD
With the hex code #F5FEDD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6DDFE, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 20.10:1, 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 #F5FEDD?
With the hex code #F5FEDD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F5FEDD?
Use black text. Black on #F5FEDD has a contrast ratio of 20.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F5FEDD?
Its complementary colour is #E6DDFE, and analogous partners are #FEF7DD and #E5FEDD.