#F8FCDC
Beige · very light warm white
About #F8FCDC
With the hex code #F8FCDC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 99% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.3 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0DCFC, a lavender 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 19.95:1 (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 #F8FCDC?
With the hex code #F8FCDC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 99% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F8FCDC?
Use black text. Black on #F8FCDC has a contrast ratio of 19.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F8FCDC?
Its complementary colour is #E0DCFC, and analogous partners are #FCF0DC and #E8FCDC.