#FCE0DC
Linen · very light warm white
About #FCE0DC
With the hex code #FCE0DC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 88% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Linen — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCF8FC, a ice blue 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 16.83:1 (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 #FCE0DC?
With the hex code #FCE0DC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 88% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FCE0DC?
Use black text. Black on #FCE0DC has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCE0DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCF8FC, and analogous partners are #FCDCE8 and #FCF0DC.