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#FCEDDC

Eggshell · very light warm white

About #FCEDDC

#FCEDDC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 4.1), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCEBFC (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 18.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red252
Green237
Blue220

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 4.1
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 4.2
Champagne
#F7E7CE · ΔE 4.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FCEDDC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FCEDDC.
1.15:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FCEDDC.
18.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FCEDDC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FCEDDC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F3EDDB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F6F1DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFE9E8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FCEDDC?

#FCEDDC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #FCEDDC?

Use black text. Black on #FCEDDC has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FCEDDC?

Its complementary colour is #DCEBFC, and analogous partners are #FCDDDC and #FBFCDC.