#FAE5EC
Snow · very light warm white
About #FAE5EC
#FAE5EC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 90% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Snow (ΔE 9.0), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5FAF3 (off white), 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 17.48:1 (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 #FAE5EC?
#FAE5EC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 90% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FAE5EC?
Use black text. Black on #FAE5EC has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAE5EC?
Its complementary colour is #E5FAF3, and analogous partners are #FAE5F7 and #FAE9E5.