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#FCEFDC

Eggshell · very light warm white

About #FCEFDC

With the hex code #FCEFDC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 94% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.5 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCE9FC, 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 18.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red252
Green239
Blue220

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 3.5
Champagne
#F7E7CE · ΔE 4.3
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 4.8

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

Text on #FCEFDC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FCEFDC.
1.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FCEFDC.
18.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#FCEFDC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F5EFDB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F8F2DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFEBEA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FCEFDC?

With the hex code #FCEFDC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 94% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #FCEFDC?

Use black text. Black on #FCEFDC has a contrast ratio of 18.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FCEFDC?

Its complementary colour is #DCE9FC, and analogous partners are #FCDFDC and #F9FCDC.