#FAFEE5
Beige · very light warm white
About #FAFEE5
#FAFEE5 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 100% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.2), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9E5FE (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 20.37:1, 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 #FAFEE5?
#FAFEE5 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 100% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FAFEE5?
Use black text. Black on #FAFEE5 has a contrast ratio of 20.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAFEE5?
Its complementary colour is #E9E5FE, and analogous partners are #FEF6E5 and #EDFEE5.