#FAE5EE
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FAE5EE
With the hex code #FAE5EE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 90% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Snow. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E5FAF1, a off white 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 17.51:1 (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 #FAE5EE?
With the hex code #FAE5EE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 90% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FAE5EE?
Use black text. Black on #FAE5EE has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAE5EE?
Its complementary colour is #E5FAF1, and analogous partners are #FAE5F9 and #FAE6E5.