#FAFBEA
Ivory · very light warm white
About #FAFBEA
With the hex code #FAFBEA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 98% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Ivory — a ΔE of 1.9 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EBEAFB, 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 20.05:1 (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 #FAFBEA?
With the hex code #FAFBEA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 98% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FAFBEA?
Use black text. Black on #FAFBEA has a contrast ratio of 20.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAFBEA?
Its complementary colour is #EBEAFB, and analogous partners are #FBF3EA and #F2FBEA.