#F8EAED
Snow · very light neutral
About #F8EAED
#F8EAED is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 92% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 4% yellow and 3% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Snow (ΔE 6.0); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAF8F5 — a off white tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F8EAED for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #F8EAED
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F8EAED?
#F8EAED is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 92% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 4% yellow and 3% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #F8EAED?
Use black text. Black on #F8EAED has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F8EAED?
Its complementary colour is #EAF8F5, and analogous partners are #F8EAF4 and #F8EEEA.