#FAFBE2
Beige · very light warm white
About #FAFBE2
#FAFBE2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 98% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Beige (ΔE 2.0), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3E2FB (lavender), 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 19.96:1 (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 #FAFBE2?
#FAFBE2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 98% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FAFBE2?
Use black text. Black on #FAFBE2 has a contrast ratio of 19.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAFBE2?
Its complementary colour is #E3E2FB, and analogous partners are #FBEFE2 and #EEFBE2.