#FCEEDC
Eggshell · very light warm white
About #FCEEDC
#FCEEDC is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 93% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.7); Linen comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCEAFC — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FCEEDC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.40:1 (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 #FCEEDC?
#FCEEDC is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 93% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FCEEDC?
Use black text. Black on #FCEEDC has a contrast ratio of 18.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCEEDC?
Its complementary colour is #DCEAFC, and analogous partners are #FCDEDC and #FAFCDC.