#FAFEDE
Beige · very light warm white
About #FAFEDE
With the hex code #FAFEDE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2DEFE, 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 20.30:1 (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 #FAFEDE?
With the hex code #FAFEDE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FAFEDE?
Use black text. Black on #FAFEDE has a contrast ratio of 20.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAFEDE?
Its complementary colour is #E2DEFE, and analogous partners are #FEF2DE and #EAFEDE.