#FCE1DC
Linen · very light warm white
About #FCE1DC
#FCE1DC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 88% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 7.8), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCF7FC (ice blue), 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 16.94:1 (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 #FCE1DC?
#FCE1DC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 88% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FCE1DC?
Use black text. Black on #FCE1DC has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCE1DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCF7FC, and analogous partners are #FCDCE7 and #FCF1DC.